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Halysidota davisii

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Davis' tussock moth
Halysidota davisii. Portal Peak Lodge, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA.
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Halysidota
Species:
H. davisii
Binomial name
Halysidota davisii

Halysidota davisii, or Davis' tussock moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Henry Edwards in 1874. It is found in Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and north-western Texas.

Adults are on wing from July to August.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Quercus emoryi and Celtis species.

Etymology

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The species is named in honor of Dr. Davis.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Halysidota davisii (H. Edwards, 1874)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  2. ^ BugGuide