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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Hypercompe |
| Species: | H. suffusa
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| Hypercompe suffusa (Schaus, 1889)
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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
edit- ^ "930325.00 – 8149 – Hypercompe suffusa – (Schaus, 1889)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Hypercompe suffusa (Schaus, 1889)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ 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.