Euhypena

Hypena is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. It was first described by Franz von Paula Schrank in 1802. These non-migratory moths overwinter as pupae and almost never estivate as adults.

Taxonomy

The genus includes the former Bomolocha species.

Description

Antennae minutely ciliated in male. An acute frontal tuft present. Thorax smoothly scaled. Abdomen with dorsal tufts. Mid and hind tibia slightly hairy. Forewings with acute and depressed apex.^[1]

Selected species

The following species are included in the genus. The lists may be incomplete.

Extant

Species brought into synonymy

• Hypena masurialis: synonym of Rhynchina obliqualis (Kollar, 1844)
• Hypena obliqualis: synonym of Rhynchina obliqualis (Kollar, 1844)
• Hypena sagitta: synonym of Dichromia sagitta (Fabricius, 1775)

Extinct

• Laysan dropseed noctuid moth (Hypena laysanensis)
• Hilo noctuid moth (Hypena newelli)
• Lovegrass noctuid moth (Hypena plagiota)
• Kaholuamano noctuid moth (Hypena senicula)

References

• Savela, Markku (July 26, 2019). "Hypena Schrank, 1802". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
• Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Hypena​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
• Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Hypena Schrank, 1802". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved July 22, 2018.