Hyperlopha
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Hyperlopha is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by George Hampson in 1895.
Description
Palpi with second joint reaching above vertex of head. Third joint long and naked. Antennae with long cilia and bristles in male. Thorax with a high sharp tuft found behind collar. Abdomen smoothly scaled. Tibia slightly hairy. Forewings with arched costa. Apex acute and produced. Hindwings with rounded outer margin. Vein 5 from near middle of discocellulars.[1]
Species
- Hyperlopha amicta Turner, 1903
- Hyperlopha aridela Turner, 1902
- Hyperlopha cristifera Walker, 1865
Images
References
- ^ Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- Savela, Markku. "Hyperlopha Hampson, 1895". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Noctuidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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