Acraga angulifera
| 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 | |
Acraga angulifera is a moth in the Dalceridae family. 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.
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
- ↑ 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:
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