Acraga ochracea

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Acraga ochracea
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A. ochracea
Binomial name
Acraga ochracea
(Walker, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Dalcera ochracea Walker, 1855

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Acraga ochracea is a moth in the Dalceridae family. It was described by Walker in 1855.[1] It is found in southern Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina. The habitat consists of tropical premontane moist, subtropical wet, subtropical moist, subtropical dry and warm temperate moist forests.

The length of the forewings is 9–13 mm for males and 16–17 mm for females. Adults are orange, with the dorsal forewing darker than the hindwing. Adults are on wing year-round.[2]

References

  1. Dalceridae genus list
  2. 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: [1]

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