Hypena polycyma
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| Hypena polycyma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Hypena |
| Species: | H. polycyma |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypena polycyma Hampson, 1902 | |
Hypena polycyma is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by George Hampson in 1902. This species is known from South Africa, Kenya, Madagascar and Réunion.[1]
It is dark brown, struck with black and has a wingspan of 34 mm.[2] This species can easily be confused with Hypena vulgatalis.[3]
