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Hypercompe hambletoni

Hypercompe hambletoni is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by William Schaus in 1938. It is found in Brazil.

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Jun 8, 2026
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Hypercompe hambletoni
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. hambletoni
Binomial name
Hypercompe hambletoni
(Schaus, 1938)
Synonyms
  • Ecpantheria hambletoni Schaus, 1938

Hypercompe hambletoni is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by William Schaus in 1938. It is found in Brazil.1

Larvae have been recorded feeding on Bidens, Eriobotrya, Gossypium, Hibiscus, Manihot and Ricinus species.

References

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Hypercompe hambletoni (Schaus, 1938)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 17, 2019.