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Hypercompe extrema

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Hypercompe extrema
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
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

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Hypercompe extrema (Walker, 1855)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  2. ^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.