Hypercompe simplex

Hypercompe simplex is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in Puerto Rico, as well as on the Virgin Islands and the Lesser Antilles.^[1]

Hypercompe simplex
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Hypercompe
Species:	H. simplex
Binomial name
Hypercompe simplex (Walker, 1855)
Synonyms
Ecpantheria simplex Walker, 1855 Ecpantheria obliterata Walker, 1855 Ecpantheria guadulpensis Oberthür, 1881

The larvae feed on Cedrella, Cissus, Erechtotes, Erythrina, Ipomaea and Solanum torvum.

References

1. Savela, Markku. "Hypercompe icasia (Cramer, [1777])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 18, 2019. Note: This source places Hypercompe simplex as a synonym of Hypercompe icasia.

• Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.