Halysidota steinbachi

Halysidota steinbachi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Halysidota
Species: H. steinbachi
Binomial name
Halysidota steinbachi
Rothschild, 1909

Halysidota steinbachi is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Rothschild in 1909. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil.[1]

The larvae feed on Celtis species (including Celtis spinosa) and Ruellia longifolia.

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