Acharia extensa
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Limacodidae |
| Genus: | Acharia |
| Species: | A. extensa |
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| Acharia extensa (Schaus, 1896) | |
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Acharia extensa is a species of moth in the family Limacodidae. It is found in Mexico and the United States, where it has been recorded from the southern tip of Florida.[1]
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Inga species, Quercus species, Byrsonima crassifolia and Coffea arabica.[2]
References
- ^ "Moth Photographers Group – Acharia extensa – 4700.1". mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
- ^ Pachecho-Flores, C.; Castro-Ramírez, A. E.; Cortés, J. L. León; Ramírez-Salinas, C. (2015-09-17). "LEPIDOPTERA: Biología de Acharia extensa (Schaus, 1896) (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae) en cultivo de café en La Montaña de Guerrero, México". Dugesiana. 13 (2). ISSN 2007-9133.