Acraga isothea

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Acraga isothea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Dalceridae
Genus: Acraga
Species:
A. isothea
Binomial name
Acraga isothea
Dognin, 1914

Acraga isothea is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by Paul Dognin in 1914. [1] [2] [3] It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. [2] [3] The habitat consists of tropical premontane wet and rain forests. [3]

The length of the forewings is 12–14 mm (0.47–0.55 in) for males. [3]

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Acraga boliviana is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by Walter Hopp in 1921. It is found in Bolivia and western Brazil. The habitat consists of subtropical moist forests.

Acraga angulifera is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by William Schaus in 1905. It is found in Trinidad, Venezuela, Suriname and French Guiana. The habitat consists of tropical moist forests.

Acraga leberna is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1890. It is found in Panama and in northern half of South America.

Acraga umbrifera is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by William Schaus in 1905. It is found in French Guiana. The habitat consists of tropical moist forests.

Acraga victoria is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by S.E. Miller in 1994. It is found in southern Brazil. The habitat consists of warm temperate wet forests.

Acraga sexquicentenaria is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by Ricardo Orfila in 1961. It is found in southern Brazil, northern Uruguay, and northern Argentina.

Acraga parana is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by S.E. Miller in 1994. It is found in southern Brazil and Paraguay. The habitat consists of subtropical wet, subtropical moist and warm temperate moist forests.

Acraga conda is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1911. It is found in the Guianas.

Acraga philetera is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by William Schaus in 1910. It is found in Costa Rica.

References

  1. "Acraga isothea Dognin, 1914". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.199. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 Savela, Markku. "Acraga Walker, 1855". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Miller, S. E. (1994). "Systematics of the neotropical moth family Dalceridae (Lepidoptera)". Bulletin of The Museum of Comparative Zoology. 153: 301–495.