Acraga ochracea
Acraga ochracea is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855.[1] It is found in southern Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina. The habitat consists of tropical premontane moist, subtropical wet, subtropical moist, subtropical dry and warm temperate moist forests.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Dalceridae |
| Genus: | Acraga |
| Species: | A. ochracea |
| Binomial name | |
| Acraga ochracea (Walker, 1855) | |
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The length of the forewings is 9–13 mm for males and 16–17 mm for females. Adults are orange, with the dorsal forewing darker than the hindwing. Adults are on wing year round.[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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