Stenhypena

Stenhypena is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1895.[1] The type species was first found in Sri Lanka.[2]

Stenhypena
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Hypeninae
Genus:
Stenhypena

Hampson, 1895
Type species
Hypena adustalis Hampson, 1893
Synonyms
  • Parhypena Bethune-Baker, 1908
  • Consobrambus Berio, 1977

Description

It is similar to species of genus Hypena, but differs in the forewings being narrower and of almost even width throughout, the outer margin nearly erect. The areole very small, vein 10 given off far beyond it. There are raised specks in and at end of cell. Hindwings with veins 3, 4 and 6, 7 stalked. Palpi with the second joint of moderate length and fringed with hair above, the third joint upturned and hairy, with naked apex.[3]

Selected species
  • Stenhypena adustalis (Hampson, 1893) (from Sri Lanka, Taiwan)
  • Stenhypena albopunctata (Bethune-Baker, 1908) (Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia)
  • Stenhypena costalis Wileman & South, 1916 (from Taiwan)
  • Stenhypena longipennis Owada, 1982 (from Japan)
  • Stenhypena maculifera de Joannis, 1929 (from Vietnam)
  • Stenhypena nigripuncta (Wileman, 1911) (from Japan)
  • Stenhypena linpingia (Berio, 1977) (from China)

References
  1. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Stenhypena Hampson, 1895". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  2. Savela, Markku (November 18, 2012). "Stenhypena Hampson, 1895". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  3. Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.


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