Acraga sexquicentenaria is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by Ricardo Orfila in 1961.[1][2] It is found in southern Brazil, northern Uruguay, and northern Argentina.[1][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. sexquicentenaria
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| Acraga sexquicentenaria (Orfila, 1961)
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The larvae feed on Citrus sinensis. The adults are on wing in January to May, August, October, and November. The forewing length is 9–13 mm (0.35–0.51 in) in males and 15 mm (0.59 in) in females.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Acraga Walker, 1855". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ 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.