Acraga angulifera

Acraga angulifera is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by Schaus in 1905.[1] It is found in Trinidad, Venezuela, Surinam and French Guiana. The habitat consists of tropical moist forests.

Acraga angulifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Dalceridae
Genus: Acraga
Species:
A. angulifera
Binomial name
Acraga angulifera
Schaus, 1905

The length of the forewings is 11–12 mm. The forewings are pale yellow, with a dark brown inwardly curved line along the end of the cell and a subterminal brownish shade. The hindwings are pale yellow, but whitish toward the costal margin and brown at the anal angle. Adults are on wing year-round.[2]

References

  1. Dalceridae genus list
  2. 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:


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