Halysidota leda is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1890. It is found on Dominica, Guadeloupe and Martinique. The habitat consists of hygrophilic (moist) and mesophilic (moderate temperature) areas.

Halysidota leda
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Halysidota
Species:
H. leda
Binomial name
Halysidota leda
(H. Druce, 1890)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phoegoptera leda H. Druce, 1890
  • Euphalisidota leda

The larvae are polyphagous and have been recorded feeding on Cecropia and Miconia species.[2]

Subspecies

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  • Halysidota leda leda (Dominica, Guadeloupe)
  • Halysidota leda enricoi Toulgoët, 1978 (Windward Islands, Martinique)

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Halysidota leda (Druce, 1890)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  2. ^ "Halysidota leda (Druce, 1890)". Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of the French Antilles. Retrieved September 16, 2019.