Acraga boliviana

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Acraga boliviana
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Dalceridae
Genus: Acraga
Species:
A. boliviana
Binomial name
Acraga boliviana
, 1921
Synonyms
  • Acraga cosmia var. boliviana Hopp, 1921

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.

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[]

  1. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Dalceridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. ^ 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: [1]


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