Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Norape virgo

Norape virgo (Norape virgo)
Photographed by adrian_mora on iNaturalist

Norape virgo is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1877. It is found from southern Texas and southern Arizona to Colombia. Most often recorded in Jul.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Megalopygidae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records834 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2026 – 2026
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Norape virgo (Norape virgo) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/norape-virgo/, updated 2026-10-27. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.