Dalcerides nana
| Dalcerides nana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Dalceridae |
| Genus: | Dalcerides |
| Species: | D. nana |
| Binomial name | |
| Dalcerides nana (Dognin, 1920) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dalcerides nana is a moth in the Dalceridae family. It was described by Dognin in 1920.[1] It is found in southern Brazil. The habitat consists of subtropical wet and subtropical moist forests.
The length of the forewings is 7-8 mm. Adults are golden yellow, with lighter yellow hindwings. There is a pale line along the end of the forewing cell. Adults are on wing in January, March, May and December.[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: