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

1. "930363.00 – 8205.1 – Halysidota schausi – Schaus' Tussock Moth – (Rothschild, 1909)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
2. Savela, Markku. "Halysidota schausi (Rothschild, 1909)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
3. 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.