Hypena gonospilalis

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Hypena gonospilalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Hypena
Species:
H. gonospilalis
Binomial name
Hypena gonospilalis
Walker, [1866]
Synonyms
  • Hypena medioexcisaRothschild, 1915
  • Hypena ganospilalisRothschild, 1915

Hypena gonospilalis is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1866. [1] It is found across the South Pacific, including the Cook Islands, Japan and Taiwan as well as the Australian state of Queensland.

The forewings are grey or brown patterned with an interior irregular dark area. The hindwings are plain brown. [2]

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<i>Hypena conscitalis</i> Species of moth

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (26 July 2019). "Hypena gonospilalis Walker, [1866]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (15 April 2013). "Hypena gonospilalis (Walker, 1866)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 13 February 2020.