Biology:Dalcera abrasa

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Short description: Species of moth

Dalcera abrasa
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Dalceridae
Genus: Dalcera
Species:
D. abrasa
Binomial name
Dalcera abrasa
Herrich-Schaffer, 1854

Dalcera abrasa is a moth in the family Dalceridae.[1][2][3] It is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia.[2][3]

The forewing length is 15–20 mm (0.59–0.79 in) for males and 20–26 mm (0.79–1.02 in) for females. The larvae feed on Coffea arabica, Echinochloa polystachia, Eucalyptus robusta, and Spondias purpurea.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13510673 entry