Paracraga amianta
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Species: | P. amianta
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| Paracraga amianta Dyar, 1909
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Paracraga amianta is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1909.[1] It is found in Guyana. The habitat consists of tropical moist forests.
The length of the forewings is 11.5 mm. The forewings are light brown, with a yellow costa at the apex and outer margin. There is a silvery ovate spot surrounded by a thin brown line just above the anal angle. The hindwings are white with brownish suffusion. Adults have been recorded on wing in February.[2]
References[]
- ^ Dalceridae genus list at Butterflies and Moths of the World of the Natural History Museum
- ^ 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 1909
- Dalceridae
- Dalceridae stubs