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Laysan dropseed noctuid moth

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Laysan dropseed noctuid moth
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H. laysanensis
Binomial name
Hypena laysanensis
(Swezey, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Nesamiptis laysanensis Swezey, 1914

The Laysan dropseed noctuid moth (Hypena laysanensis) was a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Otto Herman Swezey in 1914.[1] This species is now extinct.

This moth was endemic to Laysan Island, one of the outlying Hawaiian Islands of the United States.

The larvae have been recorded on Sporobolus species.

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (July 26, 2019). "Hypena laysanensis (Swezey, 1914)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 12, 2020.