Hypena puncticosta Prout A. E., 1925

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Higher taxa:	Erebidae (family)/  Hypeninae (subfamily)/  Hypena (genus)/  Ophiuche (subgenus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Prout A. E., 1925
Citation:	Hypena puncticosta sp. n.
Original genus:	Hypena
Publication:	Prout A. E. 1925. Seven apparently new S. African Noctuidae.
Journal:	The Entomologist
Volume:	58
Issue:
Pagination:	217

Hypena puncticosta (1)

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Taxonomic note:

Transferred to subgenus Ophiuche by H. Hacker (2021: 132).

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 puncticosta Prout A. E., 1925	Lectotype	♂	NHMUK	Lectotype ♂, designated by Lödl (1994h: 538), genitalia slide 2913♂, NHMUK	South Africa	South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, Durban, 26.iv.1923, leg. E. E. Platt.	Lödl M. 1994h. Revision der Gattung Hypena Schrank 1802 s.l., der äthiopischen und madagassischen Region, Teil 1 (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hypeninae). page 217
Hypena puncticosta Prout A. E., 1925	Lectotype	♂	NHMUK	Paralectotype 1♂, NHMUK.	South Africa	South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, Durban, 26.iv.1923, leg. E. E. Platt.	Lödl M. 1994h. Revision der Gattung Hypena Schrank 1802 s.l., der äthiopischen und madagassischen Region, Teil 1 (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hypeninae). page 217

Distribution note:

The records of DR Congo, Tanzania and Uganda (Fletcher D.S. 1963a: 117), Ethiopia and Kenya (Lödl 1994h: 538), and Yemen (Hacker et al. 2001: 611) refer to Hypena albizona D. S. Fletcher, 1961 (see H. Hacker 2021: 139).

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	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Hypena puncticosta Prout A. E., 1925	Comoros	Grande Comore (Ngazidja)	Lödl M. 1994h. Revision der Gattung Hypena Schrank 1802 s.l., der äthiopischen und madagassischen Region, Teil 1 (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hypeninae). page 538
Hypena puncticosta Prout A. E., 1925	Malawi		Fletcher D. S. 1963a. Exploration du Parc National Albert (deuxième série). 1. Geometridae; 2. Noctuidae. page 117
Hypena puncticosta Prout A. E., 1925	Mozambique		Fletcher D. S. 1963a. Exploration du Parc National Albert (deuxième série). 1. Geometridae; 2. Noctuidae. page 117
Hypena puncticosta Prout A. E., 1925	Sao Tome & Principe	Príncipe	Lödl M. 1994h. Revision der Gattung Hypena Schrank 1802 s.l., der äthiopischen und madagassischen Region, Teil 1 (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hypeninae). page 538
Hypena puncticosta Prout A. E., 1925	South Africa	KwaZulu-Natal	Prout A. E. 1925. Seven apparently new S. African Noctuidae. page 217
Hypena puncticosta Prout A. E., 1925	Tanzania		page NHMO (perhaps albizona?)

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Hypena puncticosta (1)

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