Hypeninae
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Aglaonice
Aglaonice is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae, subfamily Hypeninae, established by Möschler in 1890. The genus is named after an ancient Thessalian figure associated with astronomical knowledge. The genus contains species found in tropical regions.
Aglaonice otignatha
Aglaonice otignatha is a moth species in the family Erebidae, subfamily Hypeninae, described by Hampson in 1924. The genus Aglaonice is small and poorly documented in the literature. Records indicate presence in North America. Available information on its biology, appearance, and ecology is extremely limited.
Aristaria
Aristaria is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae, subfamily Hypeninae. It contains a single species, Aristaria theroalis, known from the United States and Costa Rica. The genus was established by Guenée in 1854. Little is documented about the biology or ecology of this genus.
Colobochyla
Colobochyla is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. Its taxonomic placement remains provisional, currently tentatively classified in the subfamily Hypeninae pending further phylogenetic analysis. The genus was previously assigned to Phytometrinae (Erebidae) or Calpinae (Noctuidae). Six species are recognized, including the swamp belle moth (C. interpuncta) and lesser belle moth (C. salicalis).
Hypena atomaria
Speckled Snout, speckled snout moth
Hypena atomaria, commonly known as the speckled snout moth, is a species of owlet moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Smith in 1903 and is native to North America. The species is characterized by its distinctive snout-like projection formed by elongated labial palps, a trait common to the genus Hypena.
Hypena modestoides
Hypena modestoides is a species of moth in the family Erebidae, subfamily Hypeninae. It was described by Poole in 1989 and is found in North America. The species has a MONA/Hodges number of 8464. It belongs to a genus containing several economically significant agricultural pests, though specific information about this species remains limited.
Hypena subidalis
Hypena subidalis is a moth in the family Erebidae, subfamily Hypeninae, described by Guenée in 1854. The species is native to North America and has been recorded in the conterminous 48 United States. It belongs to a genus containing several economically significant agricultural pests, including the green cloverworm (Hypena scabra), though specific information about H. subidalis ecology and biology remains limited in available sources.
Hypena tenebrosa
Hypena tenebrosa is a moth species in the family Erebidae, subfamily Hypeninae, described by Walker in 1865. The species was originally described under the genus Peliala before being transferred to Hypena. As a member of the genus Hypena, it belongs to a group commonly known as snout moths due to their elongated labial palps. The specific epithet "tenebrosa" refers to darkness or shadow, likely alluding to the moth's coloration.
Hypena umbralis
banded bomolocha moth
Hypena umbralis, commonly known as the banded bomolocha moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae, subfamily Hypeninae. It was described by Smith in 1884 and is assigned MONA/Hodges number 8453. The species is part of the genus Hypena, which includes several economically significant agricultural pests, though specific information about H. umbralis ecology and distribution remains limited.
Hypena vetustalis
tropical bomolocha moth
Hypena vetustalis, commonly known as the tropical bomolocha moth, is a species of owlet moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in North America and has been assigned the MONA/Hodges number 8454.1. The species was first described by Guenée in 1854. As a member of the genus Hypena, it shares the triangular wing posture at rest characteristic of this group.
Macristis
Macristis is a genus of litter moths within the family Erebidae, described by Schaus in 1916. The genus comprises four recognized species distributed in the Americas. These moths are classified in the subfamily Hypeninae, a group characterized by their association with leaf litter and detritus habitats. Relatively little is known about the biology of most Macristis species.
Parahypenodes
masked parahypenodes moth
Parahypenodes is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae, containing the single species Parahypenodes quadralis. The genus was established by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918. Taxonomic placement has varied, with the genus previously classified in Hypeninae within either Erebidae or Noctuidae. Some modern sources treat Parahypenodes as a synonym of Paradelta.
Phalaenophana
litter moths
Phalaenophana is a genus of litter moths in the subfamily Hypeninae of the family Erebidae, established by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873. The genus contains approximately ten described species distributed across the Americas, with records from North America (including Vermont) and South America (Brazil, Ecuador, Chile). The most well-known species is Phalaenophana pyramusalis, commonly called the dark-banded owlet moth. Current taxonomic databases treat Phalaenophana as a synonym of Phaeolita, though it remains widely used in identification resources.