Kingdom Animalia Family Dalceridae Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | Class Insecta Genus Acraga Rank Species | |
Similar Acraga, Butterflies and moths, Dalceridae | ||
Acraga ochracea is a moth in the Dalceridae family. It was described by Walker in 1855. It is found in southern Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina. The habitat consists of tropical premontane moist, subtropical wet, subtropical moist, subtropical dry and warm temperate moist forests.
The length of the forewings is 9–13 mm for males and 16–17 mm for females. Adults are orange, with the dorsal forewing darker than the hindwing. Adults are on wing year-round.
References
Acraga ochracea Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA