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Acraga parana

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Acraga parana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Dalceridae
Genus: Acraga
Species:
A. parana
Binomial name
Acraga parana

Acraga parana is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by S.E. Miller in 1994.[1][2] It is found in southern Brazil and Paraguay.[1][2] The habitat consists of subtropical wet, subtropical moist and warm temperate moist forests.[2]

The length of the forewings is 11.5–14 mm. Adults are on wing from April to June, in September and from November to February.[2]

Etymology

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The species name refers to the type locality.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Acraga Walker, 1855". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e Miller, S. E. (1994). "Systematics of the neotropical moth family Dalceridae (Lepidoptera)". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 153: 301–495.