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Dalcerina tijucana

Dalcerina tijucana

Family: Dalceridae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Dalcerina tijucana is a moth in the family Dalceridae, and the only species in the genus Dalcerina. It was described by Schaus in 1892. It is found in Panama, eastern Peru, Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina.

The length of the forewings is 14–20 mm for males and 20–24 mm for females.

The larvae feed on Citrus sinensis, Eucalyptus saligna and Ouratea species.

Source: Wikipedia, article Dalcerina tijucana. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Count: 7

Foto
Photography ID: 304057
  Adult
Santa Ana
Misiones
Argentina
12/12/2018
Patricio Mantinian
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Photography ID: 304055
  Adult
Santa Ana
Misiones
Argentina
12/12/2018
Patricio Mantinian
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Photography ID: 259319
  Adult
Campo Ramón
Misiones
Argentina
04/01/2018
Claudio Mendez
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Photography ID: 131165
  Adult
Campo Ramón
Misiones
Argentina
01/05/2014
Luis Cesar Tejo
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Photography ID: 60438
  Adult
Campo Ramón
Misiones
Argentina
01/05/2014
Rosana Ursino


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
250463916/07/2026ParaguayCanindeyúReserva Natural del Bosque MbaracayúGuillermo Menéndez
85413512/12/2018ArgentinaMisionesCercanías del arroyo Santa Ana, Santa AnaPatricio Mantinian
74397201/04/2018ArgentinaMisionesChacra Mariposa, Campo RamónClaudio Mendez
38121005/01/2014ArgentinaMisionesChacra Mariposa, Campo RamónLuis Cesar Tejo
17208005/01/2014ArgentinaMisionesChacra Mariposa, Campo RamónRosana Ursino
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Dalcerina tijucana – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 18/09/2026.