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Hypena

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Hypena
Hypena proboscidalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Hypeninae
Genus: Hypena
Schrank, 1802
Synonyms
  • Erichila Billberg, 1820
  • Herpyzon Hübner, 1822
  • Bomolocha Hübner, [1825]
  • Ophiuche Hübner, [1825]
  • Badausa Walker, [1863]
  • Peliala Walker, 1865
  • Phanaspa Walker, [1866]
  • Plathypena Grote, 1873
  • Euhypena Grote, 1873
  • Lomanaltes Grote, 1873
  • Meghypena Grote, 1873
  • Macrhypena Grote, 1873
  • Mathura Moore, 1882
  • Apanda Moore, 1882
  • Hypoepa Leech, 1889
  • Nesamiptis Meyrick, 1899
  • Tomyris H. Druce, 1890
  • Anepischetos J. B. Smith, 1900
  • Ogoas H. Druce, 1890
  • Trichypena de Joannis, 1915
  • Rowdenia Nye, 1975
  • Jussalypena Lödl, 1994
  • Tetrastictypena Lödl, 1994
  • Extremypena Lödl, 1994
  • Biangulypena Lödl, 1994
  • Conscitalypena Lödl, 1994
  • Pseudodichromia Lödl, 1994
  • Obesypena Beck, 1996
  • Rosthypena Beck, 1996

Hypena is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. It was first described by Franz von Paula Schrank in 1802. These non-migratory moths overwinter as pupae and almost never estivate as adults.

Taxonomy

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The genus includes the former Bomolocha species.

Description

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Antennae minutely ciliated in male. An acute frontal tuft present. Thorax smoothly scaled. Abdomen with dorsal tufts. Mid and hind tibia slightly hairy. Forewings with acute and depressed apex.[1]

Selected species

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The following species are included in the genus. The lists may be incomplete.

Extant

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Species brought into synonymy

Extinct

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References

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  1. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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  • Media related to Hypena at Wikimedia Commons
  • Data related to Hypena at Wikispecies