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Banded Tussock Moth

Halysidota tessellaris

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Erebidae

Halysidota tessellaris, also called the pale tiger moth, banded tussock moth, and tessellated halisidota, is in the family Erebidae and the tribe Arctiini, the tiger moths. The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797. Like many related species, adult moths have chemical defenses acquired from its host plants, in this case, alkaloids.

Distribution

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