Hypercompe caudata
| Hypercompe caudata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Hypercompe |
| Species: | H. caudata |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypercompe caudata (Walker, 1855) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hypercompe caudata is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by 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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