Acraga ampela is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1890.[1] It has been collected in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia.[2]

A white moth with a brown body, with brown lines around the wings and horizontally from the body
A specimen of Acraga ampela.

Acraga ampela
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Dalceridae
Genus: Acraga
Species:
A. ampela
Binomial name
Acraga ampela
(H. Druce, 1890)
Synonyms
  • Dalcera ampela H. Druce, 1890
  • Acraga cosmia Dognin, 1911

References edit

  1. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Dalceridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. ^ "BOLD Systems: Taxonomy Browser - Acraga ampela {species}". v3.boldsystems.org. Retrieved 2022-10-01.