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Stenhypena

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Erebidae

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Subfamily
  
Hypeninae

Similar
  
Hydrillodes, Spirama, Bertula, Zanclognatha, Schrankia

Stenhypena is a genus of moths of the Erebidae family. The type species was first found from Sri Lanka (then Ceylon).

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Description

Similar to species of genus Hypena. Differs in the fore wings 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. Hind wings 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.

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 Joannis, 1929 (from Vietnam)
  • Stenhypena nigripuncta (Wileman, 1911) (from Japan)
  • Stenhypena linpingia (Berio, 1977) (from China)

    • References

    Stenhypena Wikipedia
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