Halysidota underwoodi explained

Halysidota underwoodi, or Underwood's tussock moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1909. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.^[1]

The species was named after Cecil F. Underwood.^[2]

The larvae feed on Acalypha species.

References

• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Arctiidae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Halysidota underwoodi (Rothschild, 1909) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . September 18, 2019.
2. Description of some new South American Arctiadae, with notes . 284 . Rothschild . L. W. . 1909 . 16 . Novitates Zoologicae.