Hypena prionodes Fletcher D. S., 1961
| FAMILY | Erebidae |
| SUBFAMILY | Hypeninae |
| GENUS | Hypena |
| SPECIES | prionodes |
| AUTHOR | Fletcher D. S., 1961 |
| ORIGINAL COMBINATION | Hypena prionodes sp. n. |
| TYPE LOCALITY | [Uganda], Ruwenzori, Misigo, 8550 ft, 02–03.viii.1952, leg. D. S. Fletcher. |
| GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES | / |
| TYPE SPECIMEN(S) | Holotype ♂, genitalia slide 2877♂, BMNH; Allotype ♀, genitalia slide 2878♀, BMNH; Paratypes 9♂, 5♀, BMNH. |
| STATUS | Species |
| COMMENT | Transferred to the subgenus Ophiuche by H. Hacker (2021: 132). |
| PUBLICATION | Fletcher D. S. 1961. Ruwenzori Expedition 1952. – Noctuidae. - Ruwenzori Expedition 1952 1(7):177–323. |
| PAGINATION | 245, figs 75, 76, 118, 305 |
Species Distribution
| COUNTRY | PROVINCE/STATE | PUBLICATION | PAGE |
| Ethiopia | Lödl M. 1995h. Revision der Gattung Hypena Schrank, 1802 s.l., der äthiopischen und madagassischen Region, Teil 2. - Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 97B:255–393. | 298 | |
| Kenya | Lödl M. 1994h. Revision der Gattung Hypena Schrank 1802 s.l., der äthiopischen und madagassischen Region, Teil 1 (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hypeninae). - Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 96B:373–590. | 528 | |
| Tanzania | Lödl M. 1994h. Revision der Gattung Hypena Schrank 1802 s.l., der äthiopischen und madagassischen Region, Teil 1 (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hypeninae). - Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 96B:373–590. | 528 | |
| Uganda | Fletcher D. S. 1961. Ruwenzori Expedition 1952. – Noctuidae. - Ruwenzori Expedition 1952 1(7):177–323. | 245 |
Notes: The known specimens consist of three species which need further study (H. Hacker 2021: 144).
Host Plants
Unknown
