Acyperas aurantiacella
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Acyperas aurantiacella is a species of snout moths
in the genus Acyperas
. It was described by Hampson, in 1901, and is known from Papua New Guinea
and the D'Entrecasteaux Islands
.
Pyralidae
The Pyralidae or snout moths are a family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian superfamily Pyraloidea. In many classifications, the grass moths are included in the Pyralidae as a subfamily, making the combined group one of the largest families in the Lepidoptera...
in the genus Acyperas
Acyperas
Acyperas is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Galleriinae. It was described by Hampson in Ragonot, in 1901, and is known from Papua New Guinea and Java, Indonesia.-Species:* Acyperas aurantiacella Hampson in Ragonot, 1901...
. It was described by Hampson, in 1901, and is known from Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
and the D'Entrecasteaux Islands
D'Entrecasteaux Islands
D'Entrecasteaux Islands are situated near the eastern tip of New Guinea in the Solomon Sea in Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. The group spans a distance of 160 km, has a total land area of approximately 3,100 km² and is separated from the Papua New Guinea mainland by the...
.