Acraga puno
| Acraga puno | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Dalceridae |
| Genus: | Acraga |
| Species: | A. puno
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| Binomial name | |
| Acraga puno S.E. Miller, 1994
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Acraga puno is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by S.E. Miller in 1994.[1] It is found in southern Peru. The habitat consists of tropical moist and tropical premontane wet forests.
The length of the forewings is 14 mm. Adults are very similar to Acraga ampela, but differ in the forewing pattern, which is lighter brown. The lines are also not as fine and the brown patch along the hindwing anal angle is longer. Adults are on wing in March and November.
Etymology[]
The species name refers to Puno, the type locality.[2]
References[]
- ^ Dalceridae genus list[permanent dead link]
- ^ 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]
Categories:
- Moths described in 1994
- Dalceridae
- Dalceridae stubs