Helicina aspersa is a species of a land snail, terrestrial gastropod mollusc in the family Helicinidae.
Distribution This species lives in Cuba."Mollusca" . Diversidad Biológica Cubana, accessed 20 March 2011. (listed as "Helicina adspersa Pfeiffer, 1839").Rios O. M. & Quinta M. H. (2010). "Larval Feeding Habits of the Cuban Endemic Firefly Alecton discoidalis Laporte (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)". Psyche 2010, Article ID 149879, 5 pages, .
Ecology Helicina aspersa is a tree dwelling species.
Predators of Helicina aspersa include larvae of firefly bug Alecton discoidalis. On some occasions, the Helicina aspersa emit a protective foam which enables them to thwart the attack.
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