Nyridela chalciope

Nyridela chalciope
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Nyridela
Species: N. chalciope
Binomial name
Nyridela chalciope
(Hübner, 1831)
Synonyms
  • Isanthrene chalciope Hübner, [1831]
  • Glaucopis acroxantha Perty, [1833]

Nyridela chalciope is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Hübner in 1831. It is found in the West Indies (Guadeloupe, St. Kitts, Jamaica, Puerto Rico), Central America, Panama and Colombia.[1][2]

The larvae feed on Cupania americana.

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