Hypena obacerralis
Hypena obacerralis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found throughout Africa, the Middle East and South Asia (India, Sri Lanka) and Malaysia.[1][2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Hypena |
| Species: | H. obacerralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypena obacerralis Walker, 1859 | |
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Description
Its wingspan is about 24–30 mm. Forewings much broader. The outer margin less oblique. Raised tufts are slight. Body pale or dark greyish reddish brown. Forewings slightly irrorated (speckled) with dark scales. There are traces of an antemedial waved line and a dark speck in the cell present. An oblique slightly sinuous rusty line runs from the costa before apex to middle of inner margin. Traces of an oblique dark line can be seen from the apex, often with a more or less complete dark specks series found on it. Abdomen and hindwings fuscous. Body color slightly paler or darker according to the region.[3]
Larva known to feed on Commelina pacifica plants.[4]
References
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Hypena obacerralis Walker, 1859". Afromoths. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- "Snout Moth (Hypena obacerralis)". Natures World of Wonder South Africa. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- "Hypena obacerralis, Walker, 1859". African Moths. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- Lödl, (1994). "Zur Wiederauffindung der Type von Rhynchina obliqualis (Kollar, 1844) (Hypena) comb.n. im Naturhistorischen Museum in Wien, nebst Bemerkungen zur Synonymie (Inserta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)". Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien. 96 B 369–372. (in German)