Dalcera
| Dalcera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Dalceridae |
| Subfamily: | Dalcerinae |
| Genus: | Dalcera Herrich-Schäffer, 1854 |
Dalcera is a genus of moths of the family Dalceridae with four Neotropical species. The larva of one species, D. abrasa, is a pest of coffee.
Species
- Dalcera abrasa
- Recorded food plants: Coffea, Eremanthus glomerulatus, Erythroxylum deciduum, Metrodorea pubescens, Ouratea hexasperma, Pouteria ramiflora, Qualea parviflora
- Dalcera canescens
- Dalcera haywardi
- Dalcera semirufa
References