Hypena aculeifera (Aurivillius, 1925)

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Higher taxa:	Erebidae (family)/  Hypeninae (subfamily)/  Hypena (genus)/  Ophiuche (subgenus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Aurivillius, 1925)
Citation:	Dichromia (?) aculeifera n. sp.
Original genus:	Dichromia
Publication:	Aurivillius C. 1925b. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der zweiten Deutschen Zentralafrika-Expedition 1910–1911 unter Führung Adolf Friedrichs, Herzog zu Mecklenburg. Band 1 Zoologie, Lieferung 18, Lepidoptera IV.
Journal:	—
Volume:	1
Issue:	18
Pagination:	1326–1327, fig. 80
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44764331

Taxonomic note:

Transferred to subgenus Opiuche by H. Hacker (2021: 146).

Hacker H. H. 2021. Rivulinae, Hypeninae, Herminiinae and Hypenodinae (Erebidae). Evolution of diversity of the African flora and fauna. — In: Hacker H. (ed.), Moths of Africa, Systematic and illustrated catalogue of the Heterocera (Lepidoptera) of Africa.

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Hypena aculeifera (Aurivillius, 1925)	Holotype	♀		Holotype ♀, not retrieved, probably destroyed during second world war (see D. S. Fletcher 1961, M. Lödl 1994h: 562).	Equatorial Guinea	Equatorial Guinea, Bioko, Fernando Poo, O-Wassa, 2600 m, 04.ix.1911.	Lödl M. 1994h. Revision der Gattung Hypena Schrank 1802 s.l., der äthiopischen und madagassischen Region, Teil 1 (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hypeninae). page 1326–1327, fig. 80

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Hypena aculeifera (Aurivillius, 1925)	Cameroon		Lödl M. 1994h. Revision der Gattung Hypena Schrank 1802 s.l., der äthiopischen und madagassischen Region, Teil 1 (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hypeninae). page 563
Hypena aculeifera (Aurivillius, 1925)	Equatorial Guinea	Bioko	Aurivillius C. 1925a. Zoological results of the Swedish Expedition to Central Africa 1921. Insecta. 12. Lepidoptera. 1. page 1326

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