Acraga ciliata

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Acraga ciliata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Dalceridae
Genus: Acraga
Species:
A. ciliata
Binomial name
Acraga ciliata
Walker, 1855

Acraga ciliata is a moth of the family Dalceridae. It is found in Jamaica. It is found in a wide range of habitats, ranging from dry to wet and from sea level to 1,300 meters.

The length of the forewings is 9.5–12 mm for males and 14 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round. [1]

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References

  1. Miller, S.E., 1994: Systematics of the Neotropical moth family Dalceridae (Lepidoptera). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology153(4): 1-495. Full Article: