Hypercompe suffusa

Hypercompe suffusa is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1889. It is found in southern Arizona, western Texas^[1] and Mexico.^[2]

Hypercompe suffusa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Hypercompe
Species:	H. suffusa
Binomial name
Hypercompe suffusa (Schaus, 1889)
Synonyms
Arachnis suffusa Schaus, 1889 Ecpantheria semiclara Stretch, 1906

The wingspan is about 42 mm for males and 54 mm for females.

The larvae are polyphagous. The species overwinters in a loose cocoon. Pupation occurs in spring.^[3]

References

1. "930325.00 – 8149 – Hypercompe suffusa – (Schaus, 1889)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
2. Savela, Markku. "Hypercompe suffusa (Schaus, 1889)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
3. Balaban, John and Jane (September 19, 2014). "Species Hypercompe suffusa - Hodges#8149". BugGuide. Retrieved August 18, 2019.

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