Dalcera haywardi
| Dalcera haywardi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Dalceridae |
| Genus: | Dalcera |
| Species: | D. haywardi |
| Binomial name | |
| Dalcera haywardi Orfila, 1961 | |
Dalcera haywardi is a moth in the Dalceridae family.[1] It is found in northern Argentina. The habitat probably consists of warm temperate moist forests.
The wingspan is 34-38 mm. Adults are very similar to Dalcera abrasa, but with a scarlet spot in the anal area of the forewings. Adults have been recorded on wing in October.[2]
References
- ↑ Dalceridae genus list
- ↑ Miller, S.E., 1994: Systematics of the Neotropical moth family Dalceridae (Lepidoptera). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 153(4): 1-495. Full Article: