Hypopyra pudens
Hypopyra pudens is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Japan, India (Hindustan), Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Taiwan, Borneo, Sumatra and Sulawesi.[2] The habitat ranges from lowland areas, including disturbed and coastal areas, up to 1,618 meters.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Hypopyra |
| Species: | H. pudens |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypopyra pudens Walker, 1858[1] | |
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The length of the forewings is about 43 mm. The anterior half of the wings is pinkish-orange and the posterior half is coffee-brown.[3]
The larvae feed on Paraserianthes species, including Paraserianthes falcataria (= Falcataria moluccana).[4] They are smoky-grey, with closely spaced, fine, dark speckling over the entire body. The head is pigmented with symmetrical shades of cream and brown. They reach a length of about 56 mm.
References
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Hypopyra pudens Walker 1858". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
- nkis.info
- Final Instar and Metamorphosis of Hypopyra pudens
- The Moths of Borneo
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