Dalcerides alba

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Dalcerides alba
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D. alba
Binomial name
Dalcerides alba
(H. Druce, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Dalcera albaH. Druce, 1887
  • Acraga carettaDyar, 1910

Dalcerides alba is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1887. [1] It is found in southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador.

The larvae feed on Colubrina species. [2]

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References

  1. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Dalceridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. Miller, S. E. (1994). "Systematics of the Neotropical moth family Dalceridae (Lepidoptera)". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 153 (4): 1-495.