Dalcerides chirma
| Dalcerides chirma | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Dalceridae |
| Genus: | Dalcerides |
| Species: | D. chirma |
| Binomial name | |
| Dalcerides chirma (Schaus, 1920) | |
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Dalcerides chirma is a moth in the Dalceridae family. It was described by Schaus in 1920.[1] It is found in southern Mexico and Guatemala. The habitat consists of tropical moist and subtropical wet forests.
The length of the forewings is 7–9 mm. The forewings are golden yellow with a silky sheen. The scales are arranged to give appearance of transverse undulating bands. The hindwings are pale yellow. Adults are on wing in May, June and August.[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:
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