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Halysidota underwoodi

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Halysidota underwoodi, or Underwood's tussock moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1909. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.[1]

The species was named after Cecil F. Underwood.[2]

The larvae feed on Acalypha species.

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Halysidota underwoodi (Rothschild, 1909)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  2. ^ Rothschild, L. W. (1909). "Description of some new South American Arctiadae, with notes". Novitates Zoologicae. 16: 284.
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Halysidota underwoodi: Brief Summary

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Halysidota underwoodi, or Underwood's tussock moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1909. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.

The species was named after Cecil F. Underwood.

The larvae feed on Acalypha species.

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