Acraga leberna is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1890.[1][2][3] It is found in Panama and in northern half of South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, northern Brazil (Amazon Basin), Peru and Bolivia).[2][3]

Acraga leberna
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Dalceridae
Genus: Acraga
Species:
A. leberna
Binomial name
Acraga leberna
(Druce, 1890)
Synonyms
  • Dalcera leberna Druce, 1890
  • Acraga arcifera Dyar, 1910

The length of the forewings is 11–15 mm for males and 16–19 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Acraga leberna (Druce, 1890)". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.199. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Acraga Walker, 1855". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Miller, S. E. (1994). "Systematics of the neotropical moth family Dalceridae (Lepidoptera)". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 153: 301–495.