Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Hexapoda Order Lepidoptera Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Family Notodontidae | |
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Elasmia mandela is a species of moth of the family Notodontidae. It occurs in Mexico, Costa Rica, Texas and Oklahoma.
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Overall colour is dark grey brown with obscure transverse forewing markings. Males and females similar in appearance. Elasmia mandela santaana is grey overall with a contrasting dark scale patch in the reniform/subreniform area. Adults are on wing from April to early October.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Rhamnaceae and Sapindaceae species, including Unganadia speciosa for ssp. Elasmia mandela santaana.
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Etymology
The name of subspecies Elasmia mandela santaana refers to its type locality, the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge in Texas.
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