Acraga infusa

(Acraga infusa)

Description

Acraga infusa, the yellow furry-legs, is a moth of the Dalceridae family. It is found in Guatemala, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana, Ecuador, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia and Paraguay. Acraga infusa may represent one variable species, but could also represent a species complex of closely related species. All specimens are entirely orange, but varying considerably in size and somewhat in apparent wing shape and colour tone.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Dalceridae
Genus:Acraga
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