Halysidota leda
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Halysidota |
| Species: | H. leda
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| Halysidota leda | |
| Synonyms | |
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Halysidota ledais amothof the familyErebidae.It was described byHerbert Drucein 1890. It is found onDominica,GuadeloupeandMartinique.The habitat consists of hygrophilic (moist) andmesophilic(moderate temperature) areas.
The larvae arepolyphagousand have been recorded feeding onCecropiaandMiconiaspecies.[2]
Subspecies
[edit]- Halysidota leda leda(Dominica, Guadeloupe)
- Halysidota leda enricoiToulgoët, 1978(Windward Islands,Martinique)
References
[edit]- ^Savela, Markku."Halysidota leda(Druce, 1890) ".Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.RetrievedDecember 31,2017.
- ^"Halysidota leda(Druce, 1890) ".Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of the French Antilles.RetrievedSeptember 16,2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul."Search results Family: Arctiidae".Butterflies and Moths of the World.Natural History Museum, London.