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Acraga leberna

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Species of moth

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

Acraga leberna is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1890. 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).

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

References

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


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