Acraga umbrifera

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Acraga umbrifera
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Dalceridae
Genus: Acraga
Species:
A. umbrifera
Binomial name
Acraga umbrifera
(Schaus, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Epipinconia umbriferaSchaus, 1905

Acraga umbrifera is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by Schaus in 1905. [1] It is found in French Guiana. The habitat consists of tropical moist forests.

The length of the forewings is 11–12 mm. Adults are on wing in March and June. [2]

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References

  1. Dalceridae genus list [ permanent dead link ]
  2. Miller, S.E., 1994: Systematics of the Neotropical moth family Dalceridae (Lepidoptera). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology153(4): 1–495. Full Article: