Acraga flava
| Acraga flava | |
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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. flava
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| Binomial name | |
| Acraga flava (Walker, 1855)
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Acraga flava is a moth of the family Dalceridae. It is found in southern Brazil and northern Argentina.
The length of the forewings is 12–13 mm for males and 14–19 mm for females. The hindwings are pale yellow. Adults are on wing year-round.
The larvae feed on Nectandra, Psidium guajava and Prunus domestica.[1]
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