Elasmia insularis explained

Elasmia insularis is a species of moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Cuba. It has been recorded from Texas, but these are probably misidentifications and the species is not thought to be present in the United States.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Metzler . Eric . Knudson . Edward . 2011-11-24 . A new species of Elasmia Möschler from New Mexico and Texas, and a new subspecies of Elasmia mandela (Druce) from Texas and Oklahoma (Lepidoptera, Notodontidae, Nystaleinae) . ZooKeys . en . 149 . 51–67 . 10.3897/zookeys.149.1519 . free . 22207794 . 2011ZooK..149...51M . 1313-2970.
2. Web site: Elasmia insularis Grote 1866, comb. n. . 2024-08-22 . Plazi TreatmentBank . en.