Schaus' Tussock Moth

Halysidota schausi

"Halysidota schausi", or Schaus' tussock moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1909. It is found from Texas and Mexico to Costa Rica, Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru. It is also found on Martinique and the Lesser Antilles.
Schaus' Tussock Moth, Bellavista, Ecuador Bellavista Cloud Forest,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Halysidota schausi,South America,Spring,World

Appearance

Adults are mainly on wing in autumn.
Halysidota schausi, Los Cedros Reserve, Ecuador Halysidota schausi or Halysidota intensa, not sure how to tell them apart. Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Fall,Geotagged,Halysidota schausi,Los Cedros Reserve,Schaus' Tussock Moth,South America,World

Food

The larvae feed on "Cestrum nocturnum".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusHalysidota
SpeciesH. schausi
Photographed in
Colombia
Ecuador