| Hypercompe muzina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Hypercompe |
| Species: | H. muzina |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypercompe muzina (Oberthür, 1881) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hypercompe muzina is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Charles Oberthür in 1881. It is found from Texas and Mexico to Brazil and Colombia.[1]
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Theobroma cacao.
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Hypercompe muzina (Oberthür, 1881)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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