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Hypena polycyma

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Species of moth

Hypena polycyma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Hypena
Species: H. polycyma
Binomial name
Hypena polycyma
Hampson, 1902

Hypena polycyma is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by George Hampson in 1902. This species is known from South Africa, Kenya, Madagascar and Réunion.

It is dark brown, struck with black and has a wingspan of 34 mm. This species can easily be confused with Hypena vulgatalis.

References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Hypena polycyma Hampson, 1902". Afromoths. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  2. Hampson, G. F. (1902). "The moths of South Africa (Part II)". Annals of the South African Museum. 2: 429.
  3. Martiré & Rochard (2008). Papillons de la Réunion et leurs chenille.: 390. ISBN 978-2-914817-07-3

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Taxon identifiers
Hypena polycyma
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