Acraga isothea

Acraga isothea
Scientific classification
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 Dalceridae family. It was described by Dognin in 1914.[1] It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. The habitat consists of tropical premontane wet and rain forests.

The length of the forewings is 12–14 mm. The forewings are white, with reddish-brown suffusion over the inner margin (except near the base), the outer margin and postmedial area. There is a reddish-brown spot at the apex. The hindwings are white with a reddish-brown anal angle. Adults have been recorded on wing in July.[2]

References

  1. Dalceridae genus list
  2. Miller, S.E., 1994: Systematics of the Neotropical moth family Dalceridae (Lepidoptera). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 153(4): 1–495. Full Article:
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