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Hypercompe
''Hypercompe'' is a genus of Arctiinae (erebid moths), tiger moths in the family Erebidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Taxonomy Several species were formerly separated in ''Ecpantheria'', which is now regarded as a junior synonym. Species The genus includes the following species: *''Hypercompe abdominalis'' *''Hypercompe albescens'' *''Hypercompe albicornis'' *''Hypercompe albiscripta'' *''Hypercompe alpha'' *''Hypercompe amulaensis'' *''Hypercompe andromela'' *''Hypercompe anomala'' *''Hypercompe atra'' *''Hypercompe bari'' *''Hypercompe beckeri'' *''Hypercompe bolivar'' *''Hypercompe brasiliensis'' *''Hypercompe bricenoi'' *''Hypercompe burmeisteri'' *''Hypercompe campinasa'' *''Hypercompe castronis'' *''Hypercompe caudata'' (Walker, 1855) *''Hypercompe cermelii'' *''Hypercompe chelifer'' *''Hypercompe confusa'' *''Hypercompe conspersa'' *''Hypercompe contexta'' *''Hypercompe cotyora'' *''Hypercompe cretacea'' *''Hypercompe cunigunda'' *''Hypercompe decora'' *''Hypercom ...
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Giant Leopard Moth
The giant leopard moth (''Hypercompe scribonia'') is a moth of the family Erebidae. They are distributed through North America from southern Ontario, and southern and eastern United States through New England, Mexico, and south to Colombia. The obsolete name, ''Ecpantheria scribonia,'' is still occasionally encountered. They are known to be attracted to bitter, unripe vegetables and broccoli flowers. This moth species has a wingspan of . Its wings are bright white with a pattern of neat black blotches, some solid and some hollow. The overside of the abdomen is dark blue with orange markings, while the underside is white with solid black spots, and males have a narrow yellow line on the sides. Their legs have black and white bands. Adult moths are strictly nocturnal and do not generally fly before nightfall. This species has a notable sexual dimorphism in size, with the adult male reaching about in length, while the adult female grows up to .The leopard moth requires two years ...
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Hypercompe Albicornis
''Hypercompe albicornis'' is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1865. It is found on Cuba. Larvae have been recorded feeding on ''Helianthus'', ''Luffa'' and ''Phaseolus ''Phaseolus'' (bean, wild bean) is a genus of herbaceous to woody annual and perennial vines in the family Fabaceae containing about 70 plant species, all native to the Americas, primarily Mesoamerica. It is one of the most economically importan ...'' species. References * albicornis Moths described in 1865 Endemic fauna of Cuba {{Hypercompe-stub ...
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Hypercompe Bari
''Hypercompe bari'' is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Charles Oberthür in 1881. It is found in French Guiana. Note: This source lists this name as a synonym of '' Hypercompe cunigunda''. References * bari Bari ( ; ; ; ) is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Bari and of the Apulia Regions of Italy, region, on the Adriatic Sea in southern Italy. It is the first most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy. It is a port and ... Moths described in 1881 {{Hypercompe-stub ...
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Hypercompe Anomala
''Hypercompe anomala'' is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Hermann Burmeister in 1883. It is found in Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt .... References * anomala Moths described in 1883 {{Hypercompe-stub ...
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Hypercompe Brasiliensis
''Hypercompe brasiliensis'' is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Charles Oberthür in 1881. It is found in Brazil and French Guiana. The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''Gossypium herbaceum ''Gossypium herbaceum'', commonly known as Levant cotton, is a species of cotton native to the semi-arid regions of sub-Saharan Africa and Arabia, where it still grows perennially in the wild as a shrub. Description ''G. herbaceum'' has high s ...''. References * brasiliensis Moths described in 1881 {{Hypercompe-stub ...
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Hypercompe Burmeisteri
''Hypercompe burmeisteri'' is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Walter Rothschild in 1910. It is found in Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt .... References Moths described in 1910 burmeisteri {{Hypercompe-stub ...
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Hypercompe Bolivar
''Hypercompe bolivar'' is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Charles Oberthür in 1881. It is found in Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel .... References * bolivar Moths described in 1881 {{Hypercompe-stub ...
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Hypercompe Bricenoi
''Hypercompe bricenoi'' is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Walter Rothschild in 1909. It is found in Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com .... References * bricenoi Moths described in 1909 {{Hypercompe-stub ...
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Hypercompe Castronis
''Hypercompe castronis'' is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Embrik Strand in 1919. It is found in Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population .... References * castronis Moths described in 1919 {{Hypercompe-stub ...
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Hypercompe Campinasa
''Hypercompe campinasa'' is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by William Schaus in 1938. It is found in Brazil. The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''Gossypium herbaceum ''Gossypium herbaceum'', commonly known as Levant cotton, is a species of cotton native to the semi-arid regions of sub-Saharan Africa and Arabia, where it still grows perennially in the wild as a shrub. Description ''G. herbaceum'' has high s ...''. References * campinasa Moths described in 1938 {{Hypercompe-stub ...
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Hypercompe Caudata
''Hypercompe caudata'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in Texas, southern Arizona, Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua. The wingspan is 56 mm for males and 86 mm for females. Adults are on wing in January, April, October and November. References * caudata The Caudata are a group of amphibians containing the extant salamanders (the order Urodela) and all extinct species of amphibians more closely related to salamanders than to frogs. They are typically characterized by a superficially lizard-lik ... Moths described in 1855 {{Hypercompe-stub ...
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Hypercompe Cermelii
''Hypercompe cermelii'' is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Watson in 1977. It is found in Venezuela. The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''Gossypium'', ''Plantago'' and ''Solanum ''Solanum'' is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants, which include three food crops of high economic importance: the potato, the tomato and the eggplant (aubergine, brinjal). It is the largest genus in the nightshade family Solana ...'' species. References * Hypercompe Moths described in 1977 {{Hypercompe-stub ...
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