Acraga philetera

Acraga philetera is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by Schaus in 1910.[1] It is found in Costa Rica.[2]

Acraga philetera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Dalceridae
Genus: Acraga
Species:
A. philetera
Binomial name
Acraga philetera
(Schaus, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Anacraga philetera Schaus, 1910

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.[3]

Taxonomy

Acraga conda is part of the Acraga infusa species complex.[4]

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References

  1. Dalceridae genus list
  2. BOLD Systems
  3. XLIV.—New species of Heterocera from Costa Rica—II
  4. Miller, S.E., 1994: Systematics of the Neotropical moth family Dalceridae (Lepidoptera). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 153(4): 1-495. Full Article:


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