| Acraga sexquicentenaria | |
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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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Acraga sexquicentenaria (Orfila, 1961) | |
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Acraga sexquicentenaria is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by Ricardo Orfila in 1961. It is found in southern Brazil, northern Uruguay, and northern Argentina.
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.
References
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Acraga Walker, 1855". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ Miller, S. E. (1994). "Systematics of the neotropical moth family Dalceridae (Lepidoptera)". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 153: 301–495.
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