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'''''Acraga philetera''''' is a [[moth]] in the family [[Dalceridae]]. It was described by [[William |
'''''Acraga philetera''''' is a [[moth]] in the family [[Dalceridae]]. It was described by [[William Schaus]] in 1910.<ref name=Savela/><ref name="Miller 1994"/> It is found in [[Costa Rica]].<ref name=Savela/> |
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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.<ref> |
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.<ref name="Schaus 1910">{{cite journal |last1=Schaus |first1=W. |title=New species of Heterocera from Costa Rica—II |journal=Annals and Magazine of Natural History |date=1910 |volume=6 |issue=34 |pages=402–422 |doi=10.1080/00222931008692867 |doi-access=free |url=http://biostor.org/reference/86542}} {{PD-notice}}</ref> |
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==Taxonomy== |
==Taxonomy== |
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''Acraga conda'' is part of the ''[[Acraga infusa]]'' [[species complex]]. |
''Acraga philetera'', together with ''[[Acraga infusa]]'' and ''[[Acraga conda]]'', is part of the ''[[Acraga infusa]]'' [[species complex]]. It is not clear which one(s) of these names are valid.<ref name="Miller 1994"/> |
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==References== |
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<ref name="Miller 1994">{{cite journal |last1=Miller |first1=S. E. |title=Systematics of the neotropical moth family Dalceridae (Lepidoptera) |journal=Bulletin of The Museum of Comparative Zoology |date=1994 |volume=153 |pages=301–495 |url=http://biostor.org/reference/611 }}</ref> |
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<ref name=Savela>{{cite web |url=https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/zygaenoidea/dalceridae/acraga/#angulifera |title=''Acraga'' Walker, 1855 |author=Savela, Markku |work=Lepidoptera and some other life forms |access-date=23 August 2024}}</ref> |
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[[Category:Dalceridae]] |
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Revision as of 16:12, 23 August 2024
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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. philetera
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| Acraga philetera (Schaus, 1910)
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Acraga philetera is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by William Schaus in 1910.[2][3] It is found in Costa Rica.[2]
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.[1]
Taxonomy
Acraga philetera, together with Acraga infusa and Acraga conda, is part of the Acraga infusa species complex. It is not clear which one(s) of these names are valid.[3]
References
- ^ a b Schaus, W. (1910). "New species of Heterocera from Costa Rica—II". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 6 (34): 402–422. doi:10.1080/00222931008692867.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Acraga Walker, 1855". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ a b Miller, S. E. (1994). "Systematics of the neotropical moth family Dalceridae (Lepidoptera)". Bulletin of The Museum of Comparative Zoology. 153: 301–495.
