Dalcerides mesoa explained

Dalcerides mesoa is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1887.^[1] It is found in southern Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador.

The length of the forewings is 6–8 mm for males and 8–11 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round.

The larvae feed on Paullinia bracteosa.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Dalceridae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London.
2. Miller, S. E. (1994). "Systematics of the Neotropical moth family Dalceridae (Lepidoptera)". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 153 (4): 1–495.