Paracraga necoda

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Paracraga necoda
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
P. necoda
Binomial name
Paracraga necoda
(H. Druce, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Dalcera necoda H. Druce, 1901

Paracraga necoda is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1901.[1] It is found in Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. The habitat consists of tropical moist and probably tropical premontane wet and moist forests.

The length of the forewings is 9–11 mm for males and 16 mm for females. Adults are similar to Paracraga argentea, but the ground colour of the wings is light brown or tan. The forewing is ovate (egg shaped) and has the inner line deflected distally along the bottom of the cell. Adults are on wing in March, June and 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.


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