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Acraga ferruginea

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Dalceridae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Acraga

Acraga ferruginea is a moth of the Dalceridae family. It is found in southern Brazil. The habitat consists of subtropical wet and moist forests.

The length of the forewings is 12 mm for males and 17 mm for females. The forewings are brownish rusty red and the hindwings are brownish rusty red, but paler along the costal margin. Adults are on wing in March, June, July, September and October.

References

Acraga ferruginea Wikipedia