Dyar-1901

Guides

  • Calidota

    Calidota is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae, erected by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1901. The genus belongs to the arctiine tussock moth group within the subfamily Arctiinae. It currently includes eight recognized species distributed across the Neotropical region, with records from the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. The type species is Calidota phryganoides (Walker, 1855). Two species have been moved to other genera.