Halysidota schausi

Halysidota schausi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Halysidota
Species:	H. schausi
Binomial name
	Halysidota schausi; Rothschild, 1909
Synonyms
	Halysidota mexiconis Strand, 1919; Halysidota schausi var. mexiconis Strand, 1919;

Halysidota schausi, or Schaus' tussock moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1909.^[1] 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.

References

^ "930363.00 – 8205.1 – Halysidota schausi – Schaus' Tussock Moth – (Rothschild, 1909)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
^ Savela, Markku. "Halysidota schausi (Rothschild, 1909)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
^ Rose, Joshua Stuart (July 1, 2009). "Species Halysidota schausi - Schaus' Tussock Moth - Hodges#8205.1". BugGuide. Retrieved September 17, 2019.

Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

This Phaegopterina-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.