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Hypena abyssinialis

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Hypena abyssinialis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Hypena
Species:
H. abyssinialis
Binomial name
Hypena abyssinialis
Guenée, 1854
Synonyms
  • Hypena dispunctalis Walker, [1866]

Hypena abyssinialis, the streaked snout, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found in many African[2] and South Asian countries.[3][4]

Larval host plants are Lantana camara and Lantana indica.

References

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  1. ^ "Species Details: Hypena abyssinialis Guenée, 1854". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Hypena abyssinalis Guenée, 1854". African Moths. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  3. ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
  4. ^ Savela, Markku. "Hypena abyssinialis Guenée, 1854". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2018.