Acraga flava is a moth of the family Dalceridae. It is found in southern Brazil and northern Argentina.
| Acraga flava | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Dalceridae |
| Genus: | Acraga |
| Species: | A. flava
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| Binomial name | |
| Acraga flava (Walker, 1855)
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The length of the forewings is 12–13 mm for males and 14–19 mm for females. The hindwings are pale yellow. Adults are on wing year-round.
The larvae feed on Nectandra, Psidium guajava and Prunus domestica.[1]
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