Halysidota schausi
| Halysidota schausi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Tribe: | Arctiini |
| Genus: | Halysidota |
| Species: | H. schausi |
| Binomial name | |
| Halysidota schausi Rothschild, 1909[1] | |
Schaus' Tussock Moth (Halysidota schausi) is a species of moth in the Erebidae family. It was described by Rothschild in 1909. It is found from Texas and Mexico to Costa Rica, Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru.[2] It is also found on Martinique and the Lesser Antilles.
Adults are mainly on wing in autumn.[3]
The larvae feed on Cestrum nocturnum.
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