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Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Hypena |
| Species: | H. conscitalis |
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| Hypena conscitalis | |
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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]
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