''Hypercompe simplex'' is a
moth of the family
Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...
first described by
Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in
Puerto Rico, as well as on the
Virgin Islands and the
Lesser Antilles.
[ Note: This source places ''Hypercompe simplex'' as a synonym of '' Hypercompe icasia''.]
The larvae feed on ''
Cedrella'', ''
Cissus'', ''
Erechtotes'', ''
Erythrina
''Erythrina'' is a genus of plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. It contains about 130 species, which are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. They are trees, with the larger species growing up to in height. The generic na ...
'', ''
Ipomaea'' and ''
Solanum torvum''.
References
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Hypercompe
Moths described in 1855
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