Hypercompe suffusa

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Hypercompe suffusa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Hypercompe
Species:
H. suffusa
Binomial name
Hypercompe suffusa
(Schaus, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Arachnis suffusa Schaus, 1889
  • Ecpantheria semiclara Stretch, 1906

Hypercompe suffusa is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1889. It is found in southern Arizona, western Texas[1] and Mexico.[2]

The wingspan is about 42 mm for males and 54 mm for females.

The larvae are polyphagous. The species overwinters in a loose cocoon. Pupation occurs in spring.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "930325.00 – 8149 – Hypercompe suffusa – (Schaus, 1889)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Hypercompe suffusa (Schaus, 1889)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  3. ^ Balaban, John and Jane (September 19, 2014). "Species Hypercompe suffusa - Hodges#8149". BugGuide. Retrieved August 18, 2019.