Acraga victoria
Acraga victoria is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by S.E. Miller in 1994.[1] It is found in southern Brazil. The habitat consists of warm temperate wet forests.
| Acraga victoria | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Dalceridae |
| Genus: | Acraga |
| Species: | A. victoria |
| Binomial name | |
| Acraga victoria S.E. Miller, 1994 | |
The length of the forewings is 11.5–12 mm. Adults are dull orange, with orange-brown forewings. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.
Etymology
The species is named for Vitor O. Becker, who collected the type specimen.[2]
References
- Dalceridae genus list
- 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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