Halysidota schausi

Rothschild, 1909

Schaus' tussock moth

Halysidota schausi is a tussock in the Erebidae, first described by Walter Rothschild in 1909. are primarily active during autumn. The species has a broad Neotropical distribution extending from the southern United States through Central America and into northern South America, with additional insular in the Caribbean.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Halysidota schausi: /həˌlɪsɪˈdoʊtə ˈʃaʊsi/

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Distribution

Found from Texas and Mexico southward through Rica, Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru. Also occurs on Martinique and the Lesser Antilles.

Seasonality

are mainly on wing in autumn.

Diet

Larvae feed on Cestrum nocturnum (night-blooming jasmine).

Host Associations

Cestrum nocturnum - larval food plant

Similar Taxa

Halysidota tessellarisSimilar banded tussock appearance; H. tessellaris occurs further north in eastern North America and has different larval plants including various hardwood trees

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Taxonomic History

Originally described in the , which has been subsumed into Erebidae under modern classification systems.