Acraga serrata

Acraga serrata is a moth of the family Dalceridae. It is found in the Amazon Basin in Brazil and Peru. The habitat consists of tropical moist forests.

Acraga serrata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Dalceridae
Genus: Acraga
Species:
A. serrata
Binomial name
Acraga serrata
Miller, 1994

The length of the forewings is 11–13 mm. Adults are orange, but the dorsal hindwings are slightly lighter coloured than the forewings. Furthermore, the ventral surfaces are paler than the dorsal surfaces. Adults are on wing in January, September, November and December.[1]

References

  1. 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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