Biology:Hypena abyssinialis

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Short description: Species of moth

Hypena abyssinialis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Hypena
Species:
H. abyssinialis
Binomial name
Hypena abyssinialis
Guenée, 1854
Synonyms
  • Hypena dispunctalis Walker, [1866]

Hypena abyssinialis, the streaked snout, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found in many African[2] and South Asian countries.[3][4]

Larval host plants are Lantana camara and Lantana indica.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13309726 entry