Paracraga pulverina

Paracraga pulverina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Dalceridae
Genus: Paracraga
Species: P. pulverina
Binomial name
Paracraga pulverina
Schaus, 1920

Paracraga pulverina is a moth in the Dalceridae family. It was described by Schaus in 1920.[1] It is found in Guatemala. The habitat probably consists of tropical moist forests.

The length of the forewings is 8 mm. Adults are similar to Paracraga argentea, but smaller and without silvering inside the brown forewing ovate outline. Adults have been recorded on wing in June.[2]

References

  1. Dalceridae genus list
  2. 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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