''Hypercompe flavopunctata'' is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...

of the family Erebidae first described by

William Schaus William Schaus (January 11, 1858 in New York City – June 20, 1942) was an American entomologist who became known for his major contribution to the knowledge and description of new species of the Neotropical Lepidoptera. Life William Schaus, Jr. ...

in 1921. It is found in

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. Note: This source gives ''Hypercompe flavopunctata'' as a synonym of ''

Hypercompe ochreator ''Hypercompe ochreator'' is a species of tiger moth first described by Felder and Rogenhofer in 1874. It is found in Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country i ...

''.

References

* Hypercompe Moths described in 1921 {{Hypercompe-stub