Nyridela chalciope
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Arctiinae
Genus:
Nyridela
Species:
N. chalciope
Binomial name
Nyridela chalciope
(Hübner, 1831)
Synonyms
  • Isanthrene chalciope Hübner, [1831]
  • Glaucopis acroxantha Perty, [1833]

Nyridela chalciope is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1831. It is found in the West Indies (Guadeloupe, St. Kitts, Jamaica, Puerto Rico), Central America, Panama and Colombia.[1][2]

The larvae feed on Cupania americana.

References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Nyridela chalciope (Hübner, [1831])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Nyridela chalciope Hübner, 1898". Lepidoptera of the French Antilles.


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