Halysidota brasiliensis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1909. It is found in Paraguay and the south-eastern Brazilian states of Bahia, São Paulo, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul.[1]
| Halysidota brasiliensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Halysidota |
| Species: | H. brasiliensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Halysidota brasiliensis Rothschild, 1909
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The larvae feed on Phrygilanthus acutifolius and Trema micrantha.
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Halysidota brasiliensis Rothschild, 1909". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.