''Dalcera'' is a genus of

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s of the family Dalceridae with four

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species. The

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of one species, ''D. abrasa'', is a pest of

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Species

*'' Dalcera abrasa'' **Recorded food plants: ''

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'', '' Eremanthus glomerulatus'', ''

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'', '' Metrodorea pubescens'', '' Ouratea hexasperma'', '' Pouteria ramiflora'', ''

Qualea parviflora ''Qualea parviflora'', known as ''pau-terra'' in Portuguese, is a deciduous tree indigenous to Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. The tree favors dry climates like the tropical savanna of the cerrado. Description ''Qualea parviflora'' grows up to ...

'' *'' Dalcera canescens'' *'' Dalcera haywardi'' *'' Dalcera semirufa''

References

''Dalcera'' at Tolweb''Dalcera'' at HOSTS
Dalceridae Zygaenoidea genera {{Dalceridae-stub