Acraga boliviana
Acraga boliviana is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by Walter Hopp in 1921.[1] It is found in Bolivia and western Brazil. The habitat consists of subtropical moist forests.
| Acraga boliviana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Dalceridae |
| Genus: | Acraga |
| Species: | A. boliviana |
| Binomial name | |
| Acraga boliviana Hopp, 1921 | |
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The length of the forewings is 14 mm. The forewings are pale yellow with light brown subterminal and postmedial lines and a brown spot near the base of the inner margin. The hindwings are white, with a yellowish-brown margin around the anal angle. Adults have been recorded on wing in July.[2]
References
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Dalceridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
- Miller, S.E., 1994: Systematics of the Neotropical moth family Dalceridae (Lepidoptera). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 153(4): 1-495. Full Article:
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