Acria javanica
Acria javanica is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Alexandr L. Lvovsky in 2015. It is found on the Indonesian islands of Sumba and Java.
| Acria javanica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Acria |
| Species: | A. javanica |
| Binomial name | |
| Acria javanica Lvovsky, 2015 | |
The wingspan is 11–15 mm. The forewings are yellow with an admixture of brown or brown-grey scales and with two to three small fuscous spots or dots near the costal margin. The hindwings are light grey to whitish.
Etymology
The species is named after Java, where most of the specimens were collected.[1]
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References
- Lvovsky, A. L. (2015). "Two new species of the genus Acria (Lepidoptera: Peleopodidae) from South-East Asia". Zoosystematica rossica. 24 (2): 279-281.
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