Acraga brunnea
| Acraga brunnea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Dalceridae |
| Genus: | Acraga |
| Species: | A. brunnea
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| Binomial name | |
| Acraga brunnea Miller, 1994
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Acraga brunnea is a moth of the family Dalceridae. It is found in southern Brazil. The habitat consists of subtropical moist and subtropical lower montane wet forests.
The length of the forewings is about 9 mm. The forewings are dark brown. The hindwings are also dark brown, but lighter than the forewings, especially at the costal margin. Adults are on wing in October and December.
Etymology[]
The species name refers to the dark brown colour.[1]
References[]
Categories:
- Dalceridae
- Moths described in 1994
- Moths of South America
- Dalceridae stubs