Hypercompe orsa
Hypercompe orsa is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found in Suriname.[1]
| Hypercompe orsa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Hypercompe |
| Species: | H. orsa |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypercompe orsa (Cramer, [1777]) | |
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The larvae have been recorded feeding on Lantana, Senecio and Sphagneticola species.
References
- Savela, Markku. "Hypercompe orsa (Cramer, [1777])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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