Hypercompe caudata is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in Texas, southern Arizona, Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Hypercompe caudata being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Hypercompe icasia
- Hypercompe scribonia
- Hypercompe nigriplaga
- Hypercompe abdominalis
- Hypercompe trinitatis
- Arachnis picta
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Erebidae
- Genus
- Hypercompe
- Species
- Hypercompe caudata
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