Biology:Hypena conscitalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Hypena conscitalis
Hypena conscitalis.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
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 conscitalis Walker, 1866
  • Hypena semilutea Snellen 1872
  • Hypena strigatalis Saalmüller, 1880
  • Hypena perna Felder & 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]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3144084 entry