Hypercompe caudata Walker, 1855 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Hypercompe caudata Walker, 1855
Hypercompe caudata is an Erebidae moth described by Walker in 1855, found across parts of North and Central America.
Hypercompe caudata is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1855. This moth can be found in Texas, southern Arizona, Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Males of Hypercompe caudata have a wingspan of 56 mm, while females have a larger wingspan of 86 mm. Adult moths of this species are active and recorded in flight during January, April, October, and November.
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