''Hypercompe permaculata'', the many-spotted tiger moth, is a tiger moth of the family
Erebidae. It was
first described by
Alpheus Spring Packard
Alpheus Spring Packard Jr. LL.D. (February 19, 1839 – February 14, 1905) was an American entomologist and palaeontologist. He described over 500 new animal species – especially butterflies and moths – and was one of the founders of '' The ...
in 1872. It is native to the western United States and parts of northern Mexico.
References
Hypercompe
Moths of North America
Taxa named by Alpheus Spring Packard
Moths described in 1872
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