Acraga serrata
| Acraga serrata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Dalceridae |
| Genus: | Acraga |
| Species: | A. serrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Acraga serrata Miller, 1994 | |
Acraga serrata is a moth of the Dalceridae family. It is found in the Amazon Basin in Brazil and Peru. The habitat consists of tropical moist forests.
The length of the forewings is 11-13 mm. Adults are orange, but the dorsal hindwings are slightly lighter coloured than the forewings. Furthemore, the ventral surfaces are paler than the dorsal surfaces. Adults are on wing in January, September, November and December.[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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