Hypena conscitalis

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Hypena conscitalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Hypena
Species:
H. conscitalis
Binomial name
Hypena conscitalis
(Walker, 1866) [1]
Synonyms
  • Ophiuche conscitalisWalker, 1866
  • Hypena semiluteaSnellen 1872
  • Hypena strigatalisSaalmüller, 1880
  • Hypena pernaFelder & Rogenhofer, 1874 [2]

Hypena conscitalis is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1866. [3] It is found throughout Africa, from Senegal to South Africa, [4] in South and South-East Asia as well as in Australia [5] and on some Pacific and Indian Ocean islands (Sri Lanka). [4]

Description

Its wingspan is about 20–25 mm. Forewings much broader. The outer margin less oblique. Raised tufts are slight. Forewings have a grey fascia on costal area. There is a black speck found at end of cell. The oblique line further from the base, which is slightly curved and with a grey line beyond it more prominent and curved. [6]

They larvae feed on Desmodium intortum (Fabaceae). [7]

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References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Hypena conscitalis Walker 1866". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  2. Martin Lödl, 1998, (Hypena?) perna Felder & Rogenhofer, 1873 a new junior synonym of Hypena (Conscitalypena) conscitalis Wacker, [1866] 1865 (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hypeninae). Quadrifina 1: 73- 74
  3. "Taxonomy Browser: Hypena conscitalis". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  4. 1 2 De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Hypena conscitalis Walker, 1866". Afromoths. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  5. Nielsen, E. S.; Edwards, E. D. & Rangsi, T. V. (1996). "Hypena conscitalis". Lepidoptera Barcode of Life. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  6. Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  7. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (20 April 2011). "Hypena conscitalis (Walker, 1866)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 31 July 2018.