Hypopyra pudens

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Hypopyra pudens
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Hypopyra
Species:
H. pudens
Binomial name
Hypopyra pudens
Walker, 1858 [1]
Synonyms
  • Enmonodia pudens
  • Hypopyra grandaevaFelder & Rogenhofer, 1874
  • Hypopyra persimilisMoore, 1877
  • Enmonodia hypopyroidesWalker, 1858

Hypopyra pudens is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Japan, India (Hindustan), Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Taiwan, Borneo, Sumatra and Sulawesi. [2] The habitat ranges from lowland areas, including disturbed and coastal areas, up to 1,618 meters.

The length of the forewings is about 43 mm. The anterior half of the wings is pinkish-orange and the posterior half is coffee-brown. [3]

The larvae feed on Paraserianthes species, including Paraserianthes falcataria (= Falcataria moluccana ). [4] They are smoky-grey, with closely spaced, fine, dark speckling over the entire body. The head is pigmented with symmetrical shades of cream and brown. They reach a length of about 56 mm.

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References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Hypopyra pudens Walker 1858". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. nkis.info
  3. Final Instar and Metamorphosis of Hypopyra pudens
  4. The Moths of Borneo