Agaraea semivitrea

Agaraea semivitrea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Agaraea
Species: A. semivitrea
Binomial name
Agaraea semivitrea
Rothschild, 1909

Agaraea semivitrea is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Rothschild in 1909. It is found from northern South America, including Venezuela and Peru[1] north to Texas.[2]

The wingspan is 26–38 mm. The forewings are semitransparent, pale gray with dark veins. There is a diffuse black spot near the center of the wing. The hindwings are paler and without a black spot. Adults are on wing year-round in Costa Rica.[3]

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