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Acraga isothea

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Dalceridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Acraga

Acraga isothea is a moth in the Dalceridae family. It was described by Dognin in 1914. 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.

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Acraga isothea Wikipedia