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Hypercompe suffusa

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Superfamily
  
Noctuoidea

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Family
  
Erebidae

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Hypercompe suffusa is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Schaus in 1889. It is found in southern Arizona, western Texas and Mexico.

The wingspan is about 42 mm for males and 54 mm for females.

The larvae are polyphagous. The species overwinters in a loose cocoon. Pupation occurs in spring.

References

Hypercompe suffusa Wikipedia