Hypocala velans is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1857. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui and Hawaii. It was thought to be extinct until a single specimen was collected at Puʻu Waʻawaʻa in April 1995.
| Hypocala velans | |
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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: | Hypocala |
| Species: | H. velans
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypocala velans Walker, 1857
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Adults of this species are known to roost in caves.
The larvae feed on Maba sandwicensis.
External links
edit- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 7 Macrolepidoptera. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7336.