Halysidota steinbachi is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1909. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil.[1]
| Halysidota steinbachi | |
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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. steinbachi
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| Binomial name | |
| Halysidota steinbachi Rothschild, 1909
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The larvae feed on Celtis species (including C. spinosa) and Ruellia longifolia.
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Halysidota steinbachi (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.