Acraga leberna

Acraga leberna is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by Druce in 1890.[1] It is found in Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, northern Brazil (Amazon Basin), Peru and Bolivia.

Acraga leberna
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Dalceridae
Genus: Acraga
Species:
A. leberna
Binomial name
Acraga leberna
(Druce, 1890)
Synonyms
  • Dalcera leberna Druce, 1890
  • Acraga arcifera Dyar, 1910

The length of the forewings is 11–15 mm for males and 16–19 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round.[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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