Hypercompe icasia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Hypercompe |
Species: | H. icasia |
Binomial name | |
Hypercompe icasia (Cramer, [1777]) | |
Synonyms | |
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Hypercompe icasia is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is widely distributed in South America [1] and is also found on Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin, Dominica, St. Kitts, Nevis, St. Thomas, and Puerto Rico. [2]
Larvae have been recorded feeding on Apium , Cecropia , Cissus , Citrus , Erechtites , Erythrina , Ipomoea , Musa , Phaseolus , Psidium , Solanum , and Vanilla species.
Hypercompe is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
The Arctiini are a tribe of tiger moths in the family Erebidae.
The genus Aellopos consists of large day-flying moths in the family Sphingidae. It was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Species in this genus occur from Maine in the United States through Central America and down to Argentina and Uruguay in South America.
Eudocima is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae with numerous tropical species. The genus was first categorised by Gustaf Johan Billberg in 1820, and species currently in the genus have been placed under a range of other genera in the past. Adult moths in the genus are known for puncturing and feeding on the juices of fruits, because of which they are considered as pests by horticulturists.
Gonodonta is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818.
Hemeroblemma is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818.
Thysania is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Johan Wilhelm Dalman in 1824.
Ophiusa tirhaca, the green drab, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found in southern Europe, Africa, Australia and the southern parts of Asia.
Gonodonta sicheas is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, from Panama to Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil and on the Antilles. It is also found in the southern United States, including Florida and Texas.
Ormetica sypilus is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found in Suriname, Brazil, Ecuador and French Guiana.
Aloa lactinea, the red costate tiger moth, is a moth of family Erebidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found in India, Japan, southern and western China, Taiwan, Java, Sumatra, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and the Philippines.
Carales astur, the astur moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found from Mexico to Bolivia and east to Suriname.
Dysschema eurocilia is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is a common species throughout tropical America, where it has been recorded from the Antilles, Central America and South America.
Hypercompe albicornis is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1865. It is found on Cuba.
Hypercompe eridanus is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1775. It is found in Colombia, Suriname, and French Guiana.
Hypercompe orsa is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found in Suriname.
Hypercompe simplex is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in Puerto Rico, as well as on the Virgin Islands and the Lesser Antilles.
Hypocrita celadon is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found in Argentina, French Guiana, Suriname and Nicaragua.
Nyctemera cenis is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777 and is found in China, Taiwan, Japan, the north-western Himalayas, north-eastern India and Myanmar.