Hypercompe permaculata

Packard, 1872

many-spotted tiger moth

Hypercompe permaculata, commonly known as the many-spotted , is a of tiger moth in the Erebidae. It was first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1872. The species is native to western North America, ranging across the western United States and into parts of northern Mexico and southern Canada.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Hypercompe permaculata: /haɪ.pərˈkɒm.pi pərˌmæk.jəˈleɪ.tə/

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Distribution

Western United States and parts of northern Mexico. Records from GBIF indicate presence in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada, suggesting a broader range across western North America than initially described.

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Taxonomic history

Originally described as Leucarctia permaculata by Packard in 1872, this has since been reclassified into the Hypercompe.

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