Dalcera semirufa
Dalcera semirufa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Dalceridae |
Genus: | Dalcera |
Species: | D. semirufa
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Binomial name | |
Dalcera semirufa H. Druce, 1910
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Dalcera semirufa is a moth in the family Dalceridae first described by Herbert Druce in 1910.[1] It is found on the western slopes of the Andes Mountains in Colombia. The habitat consists of tropical wet and tropical rain forests.
The length of the forewings is 16–17 mm. The forewings are deep reddish brown. The hindwings are orange yellow with a very broad dark fuscous border. Adults are on wing in May, June and August.[2]
References[]
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Dalceridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
- ^ Miller, S. E. (1994). "Systematics of the Neotropical moth family Dalceridae (Lepidoptera)". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 153 (4): 1–495.
Categories:
- Moths described in 1910
- Dalceridae
- Dalceridae stubs