Hypercompe caudata

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Hypercompe caudata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Hypercompe
Species:
H. caudata
Binomial name
Hypercompe caudata
(Walker, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Ecpantheria caudataWalker, 1855
  • Ecpantheria abscondensOberthür, 1881
  • Ecpantheria yukatanensisOberthür, 1881
  • Ecpantheria mexicanaOberthür, 1881
  • Ecpantheria sennettiiLintner, 1884

Hypercompe caudata is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in Texas, [1] southern Arizona, Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua. [2]

The wingspan is 56 mm for males and 86 mm for females. Adults are on wing in January, April, October and November. [3]

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References

  1. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Hypercompe caudata (Walker, 1855)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  3. BugGuide