Didasys
Didasys is a monotypic tiger moth genus in the family Erebidae. The genus contains the single species Didasys belae, the double-tufted wasp moth, which is found in the US states of Florida[1] and Alabama.[2] Both the genus and species were first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1875.
| Didasys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Didasys Grote, 1875 |
| Species: | D. belae |
| Binomial name | |
| Didasys belae Grote, 1875 | |
References
- Savela, Markku. "Didasys Grote, 1875". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- "930459.00 – 8281 – Didasys belae – Double-tufted Wasp Moth – Grote, 1875". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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