Hypena aridoxa Fletcher D. S., 1961

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Higher taxa:	Erebidae (family)/  Hypeninae (subfamily)/  Hypena (genus)/  Hypena (subgenus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Fletcher D. S., 1961
Citation:	Hypena aridoxa sp. n.
Original genus:	Hypena
Publication:	Fletcher D. S. 1961. Ruwenzori Expedition 1952. – Noctuidae.
Journal:	Ruwenzori Expedition 1952
Volume:	1
Issue:	7
Pagination:	240, figs 64, 65
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43637798

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Hypena aridoxa Fletcher D. S., 1961	Holotype	♂	NHMUK	Holotype ♂, genitalia slide 2870♂, NHMUK	Uganda	Uganda, Ruwenzori, Nyinabitaba, 8650 ft, 07–13.vii.1952, leg. D. S. Fletcher.
Hypena aridoxa Fletcher D. S., 1961	Allotype	♀	NHMUK	Allotype ♀, genitalia slide 2871♀, NHMUK	Uganda	Uganda, Ruwenzori, Nyinabitaba, 8650 ft, 07–13.vii.1952, leg. D. S. Fletcher.
Hypena aridoxa Fletcher D. S., 1961	Paratype	♀	NHMUK	Paratypes 2♀, NHMUK.	Uganda	Uganda, Ruwenzori, Nyinabitaba, 8650 ft, 07–13.vii.1952, leg. D. S. Fletcher.

Distribution note:

The record of Cameroon (Fletcher D. S. 1961; Lödl 1994h: 438) needs confirmation.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Hypena aridoxa Fletcher D. S., 1961	Rwanda		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. page 109
Hypena aridoxa Fletcher D. S., 1961	Uganda		Fletcher D. S. 1961. Ruwenzori Expedition 1952. – Noctuidae. page 240

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