Hypena conscitalis is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1866.[3] It is found throughout Africa, from Senegal to South Africa,[4] in South and South-East Asia as well as in Australia[5] and on some Pacific and Indian Ocean islands (Sri Lanka).[4]
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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. conscitalis
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Description edit
Its wingspan is about 20–25 mm. Forewings much broader. The outer margin less oblique. Raised tufts are slight. Forewings have a grey fascia on costal area. There is a black speck found at end of cell. The oblique line further from the base, which is slightly curved and with a grey line beyond it more prominent and curved.[6]
They larvae feed on Desmodium intortum (Fabaceae).[7]
References edit
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Hypena conscitalis Walker 1866". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ Martin Lödl, 1998, (Hypena?) perna Felder & Rogenhofer, 1873 a new junior synonym of Hypena (Conscitalypena) conscitalis Wacker, [1866] 1865 (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hypeninae). Quadrifina 1: 73- 74
- ^ "Taxonomy Browser: Hypena conscitalis". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ^ a b De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Hypena conscitalis Walker, 1866". Afromoths. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ Nielsen, E. S.; Edwards, E. D. & Rangsi, T. V. (1996). "Hypena conscitalis". Lepidoptera Barcode of Life. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (20 April 2011). "Hypena conscitalis (Walker, 1866)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
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