Hypercompe albicornis

Hypercompe albicornis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Hypercompe
Species:	H. albicornis
Binomial name
	Hypercompe albicornis; (Grote, 1865)
Synonyms
	Ecpantheria albicornisGrote, 1865;

Last updated December 18, 2025

Hypercompe albicornis is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1865. It is found on Cuba.^[1]^[2]

Larvae have been recorded feeding on Helianthus , Luffa and Phaseolus species.

References

↑ Savela, Markku. "Hypercompe albicornis (Grote, 1865)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
↑ "Taxonomy Browser: Hypercompe albicornis". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved August 17, 2019.

Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Hypercompe albicornis (Grote, 1865)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 17, 2019.

[2] "Taxonomy Browser: Hypercompe albicornis". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved August 17, 2019.

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