Acraga philetera is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by William Schaus in 1910.[2][3] It is found in Costa Rica.[2]
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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. philetera
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| Binomial name | |
| Acraga philetera (Schaus, 1910)
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The wingspan is about 22 mm. The body is orange and the forewings are orange, darkest on the inner margin. The hindwings are orange with the costal margin broadly whitish yellow. The underside is paler.[1]
Taxonomy
editAcraga philetera, together with Acraga infusa and Acraga conda, is part of the Acraga infusa species complex. It is not clear which one(s) of these names are valid.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Schaus, W. (1910). "New species of Heterocera from Costa Rica—II". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 6 (34): 402–422. doi:10.1080/00222931008692867.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Acraga Walker, 1855". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ a b Miller, S. E. (1994). "Systematics of the neotropical moth family Dalceridae (Lepidoptera)". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 153: 301–495.
