Hypena polycyma is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by George Hampson in 1902. This species is known from South Africa, Kenya, Madagascar and Réunion.[1]
| Hypena polycyma | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Hypena |
| Species: | H. polycyma
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypena polycyma Hampson, 1902
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It is dark brown, struck with black and has a wingspan of 34 mm.[2] This species can easily be confused with Hypena vulgatalis.[3]
References
edit- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Hypena polycyma Hampson, 1902". Afromoths. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ Hampson, G. F. (1902). "The moths of South Africa (Part II)". Annals of the South African Museum. 2: 429.
- ^ Martiré & Rochard (2008). Papillons de la Réunion et leurs chenille.: 390. ISBN 978-2-914817-07-3
External links
edit- "Hypena polycyma Hampson, 1902". Lépidoptères de La Réunion. With images
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