Biology:Hypena conscitalis
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Hypena |
| Species: | H. conscitalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypena conscitalis (Walker, 1866)[1]
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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]
References
- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Hypena conscitalis Walker 1866". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=86014937. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "Taxonomy Browser: Hypena conscitalis". http://barcodinglife.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=11249. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Hypena conscitalis Walker, 1866". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/HYPECONS. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ↑ Nielsen, E. S.; Edwards, E. D.; Rangsi, T. V. (1996). "Hypena conscitalis". http://www.lepbarcoding.org/australia/species.php?region=1&id=68347. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ↑ Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180173#page/3/mode/1up.
- ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (20 April 2011). "Hypena conscitalis (Walker, 1866)". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/hypn/conscitalis.html. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q3144084 entry
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