Giant-leopard-moth
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Hypercompe caudata
Hypercompe caudata is a tiger moth species in the family Erebidae, described by Francis Walker in 1855. The species occurs in the southwestern United States and Central America. Like other members of the genus Hypercompe, it is part of a group commonly known as giant leopard moths due to the striking patterns of the adults and the hairy, often boldly colored caterpillars.