Hypercompe caudata is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in Texas,[1] southern Arizona, Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua.[2]
The wingspan is 56 mm for males and 86 mm for females. Adults are on wing in January, April, October and November.[3]
References
- ^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
- ^ Savela, Markku. “Hypercompe caudata (Walker, 1855)”. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ^ BugGuide
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. “Search results Family: Arctiidae”. Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.