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Hypercompe albicornis

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Hypercompe albicornis
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. albicornis
Binomial name
Hypercompe albicornis
(Grote, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Ecpantheria albicornis Grote, 1865

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

  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.