Dalcerides nana

Dalcerides nana is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by Paul Dognin in 1920.[1] It is found in southern Brazil. The habitat consists of subtropical wet and subtropical moist forests.

Dalcerides nana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Dalceridae
Genus:
Dalcerides
Species:
D. nana
Binomial name
Dalcerides nana
(Dognin, 1920)
Synonyms
  • Anacraga nana Dognin, 1920
  • Acraga nana

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
  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:


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