Hypercompe extrema

Hypercompe extrema
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Superfamily:Noctuoidea
Family:Erebidae
Genus:Hypercompe
Species: H. extrema
Binomial name
Hypercompe extrema
(Walker, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Ecpantheria extrema Walker, 1855
  • Ecpantheria chilensis Oberthür, 1881

Hypercompe extrema is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in Mexico, Costa Rica and possibly Chile.[1]

The wingspan is about 34 mm.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Hypercompe extrema (Walker, 1855)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  2. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  • Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.


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