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Hypercompe obsolescens

Hypercompe obsolescens is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by George Hampson in 1916. It is found in Peru.

Last revised
Jun 7, 2026
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Hypercompe obsolescens
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. obsolescens
Binomial name
Hypercompe obsolescens
(Hampson, 1916)
Synonyms
  • Ecpantheria obsolescens Hampson, 1916

Hypercompe obsolescens is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by George Hampson in 1916. It is found in Peru.1

References

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Hypercompe mielkei Watson & Goodger, 1986". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 17, 2019. Note: This source lists Hypercompe obsolescens as a synonym of Hypercompe mielkei.