Acraga perbrunnea
| Acraga perbrunnea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Dalceridae |
| Genus: | Acraga |
| Species: | A. perbrunnea |
| Binomial name | |
| Acraga perbrunnea Dyar, 1927 | |
Acraga perbrunnea is a moth of the Dalceridae family. It is found in Colombia and Peru. The habitat consists of tropical lower montane moist (maybe also dry) and tropical premontane (or lower montane) wet forests.
The length of the forewings is about 14 mm. The forewings are brownish red and thinly scaled. The hindwings are transparent yellow with a pale orange fringe, especially around the anal angle.[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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