The Arctiinae are a large and diverse subfamily of moths, with around 11,000 species found all over the world, including 6,000 neotropical species. This group includes the groups commonly known as tiger moths, which usually have bright colours, footmen, which are usually much drabber, lichen moths, and wasp moths. Many species have "hairy" caterpillars that are popularly known as woolly bears or woolly worms. The scientific name of this subfamily refers to this hairiness. Some species within the Arctiinae have the word tussock in their common name due to people misidentifying them as members of the Lymantriinae based on the characteristics of the larvae.
The Arctiini are a tribe of tiger moths in the 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. Larval behaviors suggest that they are chemically protected; they have not been analyzed for alkaloid content.
Halysidota is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Halysidota harrisii, the sycamore tussock moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae and the tribe Arctiini, the tiger moths. The species was first described by Benjamin Dann Walsh in 1864. It is found in southeastern Canada, the eastern parts of the United States, and northeastern Mexico.
Halysidota ata is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Watson in 1980. It is found in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
Halysidota atra is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1884. It is found in Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia.
Halysidota brasiliensis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1909. It is found in Paraguay and the south-eastern Brazilian states of Bahia, São Paulo, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul.
Halysidota cinctipes, the gartered halysidota or Florida tussock moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1865. It is found on Cuba, Haiti, the Bahamas and in the US states of Florida, Texas, Arizona and California. The range possibly extends through Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Panama to Venezuela, Brazil and Peru.
Halysidota conflua is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Watson in 1980. It is found in Peru.
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.
Halysidota donahuei is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Watson in 1980. It is found in Mexico.
Halysidota elota is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Heinrich Benno Möschler in 1886. It is found on Jamaica.
Halysidota intensa is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1909. It is found in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.
Halysidota leda is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1890. It is found on Dominica, Guadeloupe and Martinique. The habitat consists of hygrophilic (moist) and mesophilic areas.
Halysidota nigrilinea is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Watson in 1980. It is found in Bolivia and Jujuy Province, Argentina.
Halysidota pearsoni is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Watson in 1980. It is found in southern Brazil and Paraguay.
Halysidota rusca is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1896. It is found in southern Brazil.
Halysidota schausi, or Schaus' tussock moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1909. It is found from Texas and Mexico to Costa Rica, Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru. It is also found on Martinique and the Lesser Antilles.
Halysidota yapacaniae is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Watson in 1980. It is found in Bolivia.
