Halysidota leda
| Halysidota leda | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Halysidota |
| Species: | H. leda |
| Binomial name | |
| Halysidota leda (Druce, 1890)[1] | |
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Halysidota leda is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Druce in 1890. It is found on Dominica, Guadeloupe and Martinique. The habitat consists of hygrophilic and mesophilic 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 Toulgoët, 1978 (Winward Islands, Martinique)