Minacraga similis

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Minacraga similis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Dalceridae
Genus: Minacraga
Species:
M. similis
Binomial name
Minacraga similis
S.E. Miller, 1994

Minacraga similis is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by S.E. Miller in 1994. [1] It is found in southern Venezuela and probably adjacent northern Brazil.

The length of the forewings is 14 mm. Adults are coloured as Minacraga disconitens . Adults have been recorded on wing in February. [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: