Hypercompe brasiliensis Oberthür, 1881 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Hypercompe brasiliensis Oberthür, 1881

Hypercompe brasiliensis Oberthür, 1881

Hypercompe brasiliensis is an Erebidae moth found in Brazil and French Guiana, whose larvae feed on Gossypium herbaceum.

Family
Genus
Hypercompe
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Hypercompe brasiliensis Oberthür, 1881

Hypercompe brasiliensis is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. It was first formally described by Charles Oberthür in 1881. This species is found in Brazil and French Guiana. Recorded host plants for its larvae include Gossypium herbaceum.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Hypercompe

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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