Halysidota schausi, or Schaus' tussock moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1909.[1] It is found from Texas and Mexico to Costa Rica, Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru.[2] It is also found on Martinique and the Lesser Antilles.
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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. schausi
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| Halysidota schausi Rothschild, 1909
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Adults are mainly on wing in autumn.[3]
The larvae feed on Cestrum nocturnum.
References
edit- ^ "930363.00 – 8205.1 – Halysidota schausi – Schaus' Tussock Moth – (Rothschild, 1909)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Halysidota schausi (Rothschild, 1909)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ Rose, Joshua Stuart (July 1, 2009). "Species Halysidota schausi - Schaus' Tussock Moth - Hodges#8205.1". BugGuide. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.