Minacraga similis

Minacraga similis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Dalceridae
Genus: Minacraga
Species: M. similis
Binomial name
Minacraga similis
S.E. Miller, 1994

Minacraga similis is a moth in the Dalceridae family. It was described by S.E. Miller in 1994.[1] It is found in southern Venezuela and probably adjacent northern Brazil. The habitat consists of tropical wet forests.

The length of the forewings is 14 mm. Adults are coloured as Minacraga disconitens. Adults have been recorded on wing in February.[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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