Acraga sexquicentenaria

Acraga sexquicentenaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Dalceridae
Genus:	Acraga
Species:	A. sexquicentenaria
Binomial name
	Acraga sexquicentenaria; (Orfila, 1961)
Synonyms
	Dalargentina sexquicentenariaOrfila, 1961;

Last updated August 22, 2025

Acraga sexquicentenaria is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by Ricardo Orfila in 1961.^[1]^[2] It is found in southern Brazil, northern Uruguay, and northern Argentina.^[1]^[2]

The larvae feed on Citrus sinensis . The adults are on wing in January to May, August, October, and November. The forewing length is 9–13 mm (0.35–0.51 in) in males and 15 mm (0.59 in) in females.^[2]

References

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

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[Savela-1] 1 2 Savela, Markku. "Acraga Walker, 1855". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

[Miller_1994-2] 1 2 3 Miller, S. E. (1994). "Systematics of the neotropical moth family Dalceridae (Lepidoptera)". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 153: 301–495.

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