Hypena gonospilalis

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.

Hypena gonospilalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 medioexcisa Rothschild, 1915
  • Hypena ganospilalis Rothschild, 1915

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

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.


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