Acraga philetera

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Acraga philetera
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A. philetera
Binomial name
Acraga philetera
(Schaus, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Anacraga philetera Schaus, 1910

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Acraga philetera is a moth in the Dalceridae family. It was described by Schaus in 1910.[1] It is found in Costa Rica.[2]

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The body is orange and the forewings are orange, darkest on the inner margin. The hindwings are orange with the costal margin broadly whitish yellow. The underside is paler.[3]

Taxonomy

Acraga conda is part of the Acraga infusa species complex.[4]

References

  1. Dalceridae genus list
  2. BOLD Systems
  3. XLIV.—New species of Heterocera from Costa Rica—II
  4. 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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