Dalcerides chirma

Dalcerides chirma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Dalceridae
Genus:	Dalcerides
Species:	D. chirma
Binomial name
	Dalcerides chirma; (Schaus, 1920)
Synonyms
	Acragopsis chirma Schaus, 1920;

Dalcerides chirma is a moth in the family Dalceridae. 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: [1]

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[1] Dalceridae genus list

[2] 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: [1]

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