Dalcera canescens is a moth in the Dalceridae family. It is found in Surinam, French Guiana, Brazil and Peru. The habitat consists of tropical moist and tropical premontane wet forests. The length of the forewings is 18–21 mm. The forewings are dirty orange with fuscous suffusion, especially toward the outer margin. The costa (except for a brown base) and inner margin are white. The hindwings are yellow-orange with a narrow outer dark fuscous border. Adults are on wing in April, July, September and from November to January.