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Hypercompe orsa

Hypercompe orsa is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found in Suriname.

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Jun 15, 2026
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Hypercompe orsa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Hypercompe
Species:
H. orsa
Binomial name
Hypercompe orsa
(Cramer, [1777])
Synonyms
  • Noctura orsa Cramer, [1777]

Hypercompe orsa is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found in Suriname.1

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Lantana, Senecio and Sphagneticola species.

References

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Hypercompe orsa (Cramer, [1777])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 18, 2019.