About Hypercompe icasia Cramer, 1777
Hypercompe icasia is a moth species that belongs to the family Erebidae. It was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. This moth has a wide distribution across South America, and it can also be found on the islands of Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin, Dominica, St. Kitts, Nevis, St. Thomas, and Puerto Rico. Recorded host plants for the larvae of Hypercompe icasia include species from the genera Apium, Cecropia, Cissus, Citrus, Erechtites, Erythrina, Ipomoea, Musa, Phaseolus, Psidium, Solanum, and Vanilla.
