Dalcera semirufa
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.
| Dalcera semirufa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Dalceridae |
| Genus: | Dalcera |
| Species: | D. semirufa |
| Binomial name | |
| Dalcera semirufa H. Druce, 1910 | |
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.
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