Halysidota leda

Halysidota leda
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Superfamily:Noctuoidea
Family:Erebidae
Genus:Halysidota
Species: H. leda
Binomial name
Halysidota leda
(Druce, 1890)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phoegoptera leda Druce, 1890
  • Euphalisidota leda

Halysidota leda is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1890. It is found on Dominica, Guadeloupe and Martinique. The habitat consists of hygrophilic (moist) and mesophilic (moderate temperature) areas.

The larvae are polyphagous and have been recorded feeding on Cecropia and Miconia species.[2]

Subspecies

  • Halysidota leda leda (Dominica, Guadeloupe)
  • Halysidota leda enricoi de Toulgoët, 1978 (Winward Islands, Martinique)

References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Halysidota leda (Druce, 1890)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  2. ↑ Lepidoptera of French Antilles
  • Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.


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