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Hypercompe albescens

Hypercompe albescens is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by George Hampson in 1901. It is found in Guatemala.

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Jun 24, 2026
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Hypercompe albescens
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. albescens
Binomial name
Hypercompe albescens
(Hampson, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Arachnis albescens Hampson, 1901
  • Arachnis consfusa Druce, 1897

Hypercompe albescens is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by George Hampson in 1901. It is found in Guatemala.1

Larvae have been recorded feeding on Musa species.

References

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Hypercompe albescens (Hampson, 1901)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 17, 2019.