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]
| Acraga parana | |
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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. parana
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| Binomial name | |
| Acraga parana S.E. Miller, 1994
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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
editThe species name refers to the type locality.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Acraga Walker, 1855". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ 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.