Dalcerides radians
| Dalcerides radians | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Dalceridae |
| Genus: | Dalcerides |
| Species: | D. radians |
| Binomial name | |
| Dalcerides radians (Hopp, 1921) | |
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Dalcerides radians is a moth in the Dalceridae family. It was described by Hopp in 1921.[1] It is found in southern Brazil. The habitat consists of subtropical wet, subtropical moist and warm temperate moist forests.
The length of the forewings is 7–10 mm for males and 10–11 mm for females. The forewings are pale golden yellow with a silky luster. The scales are arranged to give appearance of transverse undulating bands. The hindwings are pale yellow. Adults are on wing from September to May.[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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