Heterocampa astarte
Doubleday, 1841
astarte prominent moth
Heterocampa astarte is a in the Notodontidae, first described by Edward Doubleday in 1841. It is found in North America and is known to be a for the thread-waisted wasp Ammophila procera, which provisions its nests with paralyzed caterpillars of this species. The species has been recorded with the MONA/Hodges number 7977.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Heterocampa astarte: //ˌhɛtɛroʊˈkæmpə əˈstɑrti//
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Distribution
North America
Host Associations
- Ammophila procera - Thread-waisted wasp that provisions nests with paralyzed caterpillars of H. astarte
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Taxonomic identifier
MONA or Hodges number: 7977