Acraga ria
| Acraga ria | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Dalceridae |
| Genus: | Acraga |
| Species: | A. ria |
| Binomial name | |
| Acraga ria (Dyar, 1910) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Acraga ria is a moth of the Dalceridae family. It is found in southern Brazil and Peru. Records from Panama represent a misidentification. The habitat consists of subtropical moist forests.
The length of the forewings is 8-10 mm. Adults are ochreous yellow, with the hindwings, abdomen and ventral wings pale yellow. Adults are on wing from November to February.[1]
References
- ↑ 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: