Halysidota leda
| Halysidota leda | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Halysidota |
| Species: | H. leda |
| Binomial name | |
| Halysidota leda (Druce, 1890)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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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 Toulgoët, 1978 (Winward Islands, Martinique)
References
- ↑ Halysidota at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ Lepidoptera of French Antilles
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