Hyperlopha cristifera
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| Hyperlopha cristifera | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Calpinae |
| Genus: | Hyperlopha |
| Species: | H. cristifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyperlopha cristifera (Walker, 1863) | |
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Hyperlopha cristifera is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1863.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2][3] Laos,[4] Malaysia and Australia. Adult wings are pale brown, sometimes with a number of dark dots near the tornus of each forewing. Forewings with a hooked wingtip, and a cusp on the margin can be found.[5]
Two subspecies are recognized including the nominate race.[6]
- Hyperlopha cristifera cristifera Walker, 1863
- Hyperlopha cristifera orientalis Hulstaert, 1924[7]
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