Acraga neblina

Acraga neblina is a moth of the family Dalceridae. It is found in Venezuela. The habitat consists of tropical premontane wet and tropical lower montane rain forests, where it is found at high altitudes.

Acraga neblina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Dalceridae
Genus: Acraga
Species:
A. neblina
Binomial name
Acraga neblina
Miller, 1994

The length of the forewings is 14–17 mm. Adults are light orange, except for the dorsal forewings, which are deep orange with light orange veins. Adults are on wing in May, August and December.[1]

References

  1. 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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