Hypercompe is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Taxonomy The species of the former subgenus Catenina are now considered as a distinct genus. Several species were formerly separated in Ecpantheria, which is now regarded as a junior synonym.
Species The genus includes the following species:
Hypercompe abdominalis Hypercompe albicornis Hypercompe albiscripta Hypercompe alpha Hypercompe anomala Hypercompe bari Hypercompe bolivar Hypercompe burmeisteri Hypercompe campinasa Hypercompe caudata (Walker, 1855) Hypercompe chelifer Hypercompe conspersa Hypercompe cretacea Hypercompe cunigunda Hypercompe decora Hypercompe deflorata Hypercompe detecta Hypercompe dognini Hypercompe dubia Hypercompe eridanus Hypercompe euripides Hypercompe flavopunctata Hypercompe ganglio Hypercompe gaujoni Hypercompe icasia Hypercompe indecisa Hypercompe jaguarina Hypercompe kinkelini Hypercompe melanoleuca Hypercompe mielkei Hypercompe muzina Hypercompe nigriloba Hypercompe nigriplaga Hypercompe obsolescens Hypercompe obtecta Hypercompe ocularia Hypercompe orbiculata Hypercompe orsa Hypercompe perplexa Hypercompe persola Hypercompe peruvensis Hypercompe robusta Hypercompe scribonia (Stoll, ), giant leopard moth Hypercompe simplex Hypercompe theophila Hypercompe trinitatis
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