Hyperlopha cristifera

Hyperlopha cristifera is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1863.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2][3] Laos,[4] Malaysia and Australia. Adult wings are pale brown, sometimes with a number of dark dots near the tornus of each forewing. Forewings with a hooked wingtip, and a cusp on the margin can be found.[5]

Hyperlopha cristifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Hyperlopha
Species:
H. cristifera
Binomial name
Hyperlopha cristifera
(Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Ephyrodes cristifera Walker, 1863
  • Catada epops Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874
  • Zethes irrorata Hampson, 1893
  • Hyperlopha orientalis Hulstaert, 1924

Two subspecies are recognized including the nominate race.[6]

  • Hyperlopha cristifera cristifera Walker, 1863
  • Hyperlopha cristifera orientalis Hulstaert, 1924[7]

References
  1. "Species Details: Hyperlopha cristifera Walker, 1863". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  2. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 – via Academia.
  3. "Hyperlopha crucifera sp. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  4. "Hyperlopha cristifera distribution". Digital Moths of Japan. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  5. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (27 February 2011). "Hyperlopha cristifera (Walker, 1865)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  6. "Hyperlopha cristifera (Walker, 1865)". Insecta.pro. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  7. "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Hyperlopha cristifera orientalis Hulstaert, 1924". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 March 2018.


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