Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Dalceridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Acraga | |
Acraga melinda is a moth of the Dalceridae family. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. The habitat consists of tropical premontane wet and rain forests where it is found at altitudes above 600 meters.
The length of the forewings is 14-17 mm for males and 20-23 mm for females. Adults are orange-yellow, the hindwings lighter than the forewings. Adults are on wing from February to March, from May to September and in December.
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