Hypercompe hambletoni

Hypercompe hambletoni is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by William Schaus in 1938. It is found in Brazil.[1]

Hypercompe hambletoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Hypercompe
Species:
H. hambletoni
Binomial name
Hypercompe hambletoni
(Schaus, 1938)
Synonyms
  • Ecpantheria hambletoni Schaus, 1938

Larvae have been recorded feeding on Bidens, Eriobotrya, Gossypium, Hibiscus, Manihot and Ricinus species.

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Hypercompe hambletoni (Schaus, 1938)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 17, 2019.


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