Acraga chicana
| Acraga chicana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Dalceridae |
| Genus: | Acraga |
| Species: | A. chicana |
| Binomial name | |
| Acraga chicana Miller, 1994 | |
Acraga chicana is a moth of the Dalceridae family. It is found in southern Mexico. The habitat consists of subtropical moist forests.
The length of the forewings is about 13 mm. The forewings are brownish orange and the hindwings are orange. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.
Etymology
The species name refers to the Chicana Ruins in Campeche, Mexico, the type locality.[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:
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