Acraga victoria

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Acraga victoria
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Dalceridae
Genus: Acraga
Species:
A. victoria
Binomial name
Acraga victoria
S.E. Miller, 1994

Acraga victoria is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by S.E. Miller in 1994. [1] It is found in southern Brazil. The habitat consists of warm temperate wet forests.

The length of the forewings is 11.5–12 mm. Adults are dull orange, with orange-brown forewings. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.

Etymology

The species is named for Vitor O. Becker, who collected the type specimen. [2]

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References

  1. Dalceridae genus list
  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: