Acharia extensa explained

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Moth Photographers Group – Acharia extensa – 4700.1. mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. 2017-01-13.
2. 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. 2007-9133.