The Dalceridae are members of the Superfamily Zygaenoidea. About 85 species are known, limited to the New World tropics. Adults are small moths, and are white, yellow, or orange, with broad, rounded wings and hairy bodies. Adults are nocturnal, holding their wings rooflike over the body and extending their legs in front. Larvae feed on a wide variety of dicots and monocots. The cocoon is spun between two leaves, formed of a diffuse outer layer and oval inner chamber.
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Description of Dalceridae
The Dalceridae are members of the Superfamily Zygaenoidea. About 85 species are known, limited to the New World tropics. Adults are small moths, and are white, yellow, or orange, with broad, rounded wings and hairy bodies. Adults are nocturnal, holding their wings rooflike over the body and extending their legs in front. Larvae feed on a wide variety of dicots and monocots. The cocoon is spun between two leaves, formed of a diffuse outer layer and oval inner chamber.
Photographs of Dalceridae
There are no photographs of species for this family.
