Paracraga amianta
| Paracraga amianta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Dalceridae |
| Genus: | Paracraga |
| Species: | P. amianta |
| Binomial name | |
| Paracraga amianta Dyar, 1909 | |
Paracraga amianta is a moth in the Dalceridae family. It was described by Dyar in 1909.[1] It is found in Guyana. The habitat consists of tropical moist forests.
The length of the forewings is 11.5 mm. The forewings are light brown, with a yellow costa at the apex and outer margin. There is a silvery ovate spot surrounded by a thin brown line just above the anal angle. The hindwings are white with brownish suffusion. Adults have been recorded on wing in February.[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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