Biology:Acraga ria

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Short description: Species of moth

Acraga ria
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Dalceridae
Genus: Acraga
Species:
A. ria
Binomial name
Acraga ria
(Dyar, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Anacraga ria Dyar, 1910

Acraga ria is a moth of the family Dalceridae. It is found in southern Brazil and Peru. Records from Panama represent a misidentification. The habitat consists of subtropical moist forests.

The length of the forewings is 8–10 mm. Adults are on wing from November to February.[1]

References

  1. 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: [1]

Wikidata ☰ Q19595767 entry