Dalcerides radians is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by Walter Hopp in 1921.[1] It is found in southern Brazil. The habitat consists of subtropical wet, subtropical moist and warm temperate moist forests.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Dalceridae |
| Genus: | Dalcerides |
| Species: | D. radians
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| Dalcerides radians (Hopp, 1921)
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The length of the forewings is 7–10 mm for males and 10–11 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to May.[2]
References
edit- ^ 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. Full Article: [1]