Hypena is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. It was first described by Franz von Paula Schrank in 1802. These non-migratory moths overwinter as pupae and almost never estivate as adults.
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Taxonomy
The genus includes the former Bomolocha species.
Description
Antennae minutely ciliated in male. An acute frontal tuft present. Thorax smoothly scaled. Abdomen with dorsal tufts. Mid and hind tibia slightly hairy. Forewings with acute and depressed apex.
Selected species
The following species are included in the genus. The lists may be incomplete.
Extant
Species brought into synonymy
Hypena masurialis: synonym of Rhynchina obliqualis (Kollar, 1844)
Hypena obliqualis: synonym of Rhynchina obliqualis (Kollar, 1844)
Hypena sagitta: synonym of Dichromia sagitta (Fabricius, 1775)
Extinct
Laysan dropseed noctuid moth (Hypena laysanensis)
Hilo noctuid moth (Hypena newelli)
Lovegrass noctuid moth (Hypena plagiota)
Kaholuamano noctuid moth (Hypena senicula)