Paracraga canalicula
| Paracraga canalicula | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Dalceridae |
| Genus: | Paracraga |
| Species: | P. canalicula |
| Binomial name | |
| Paracraga canalicula Dognin, 1910 | |
Paracraga canalicula is a moth in the Dalceridae family. It was described by Dognin in 1910.[1] It is found in Colombia and Peru. The habitat consists of tropical wet, tropical moist and tropical premontane wet forests.
The length of the forewings is 10-11 mm for males and 15 mm for females. Adults are similar to Paracraga argentea, but the lines on the forewings are straighter and more parallel, enclosing a narrower space. Adults are on wing from October to March and in May.[2]
References
- ↑ Dalceridae genus list
- ↑ 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: