Hypena tetrasticta Hampson, 1910

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Higher taxa:	Erebidae (family)/  Hypeninae (subfamily)/  Hypena (genus)/  Ophiuche (subgenus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Hampson, 1910
Citation:	Hypena tetrasticta, sp. n.
Original genus:	Hypena
Publication:	Hampson G. F. 1910c. Zoological collections from Northern Rhodesia and adjacent territories: Lepidoptera Phalaenae.
Journal:	Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
Volume:	1910
Issue:	2
Pagination:	449; pl. 38, fig. 29
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31563197

Hypena tetrasticta (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 tetrasticta Hampson, 1910	Lectotype	♀	NHMUK	Lectotype ♀, designated by M. Lödl (1994h: 506), genitalia slide 15191♀, NHMUK	Zambia	Zambia, Muchinga Province, NE Rhodesia, N of Luangwa, Mt Ulungu, 3000 ft, 15.vi.1905, leg. S. A. Neave.	Lödl M. 1994h. Revision der Gattung Hypena Schrank 1802 s.l., der äthiopischen und madagassischen Region, Teil 1 (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hypeninae). page 449; pl. 38, fig. 29
Hypena tetrasticta Hampson, 1910	Lectotype	♀	NHMUK	Paralectotype 1♀, NHMUK.	Zambia	Zambia, Muchinga Province, NE Rhodesia, N of Luangwa, Mt Ulungu, 3000 ft, 15.vi.1905, leg. S. A. Neave.	Lödl M. 1994h. Revision der Gattung Hypena Schrank 1802 s.l., der äthiopischen und madagassischen Region, Teil 1 (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hypeninae). page 449; pl. 38, fig. 29

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Hypena tetrasticta Hampson, 1910	Angola		Lödl M. 1995h. Revision der Gattung Hypena Schrank, 1802 s.l., der äthiopischen und madagassischen Region, Teil 2. page 295
Hypena tetrasticta Hampson, 1910	Kenya		Lödl M. 1994h. Revision der Gattung Hypena Schrank 1802 s.l., der äthiopischen und madagassischen Region, Teil 1 (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hypeninae). page 506
Hypena tetrasticta Hampson, 1910	Malawi		Lödl M. 1994h. Revision der Gattung Hypena Schrank 1802 s.l., der äthiopischen und madagassischen Region, Teil 1 (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hypeninae). page 506
Hypena tetrasticta Hampson, 1910	Namibia		page H. Roland
Hypena tetrasticta Hampson, 1910	South Africa	Gauteng	Lödl M. 1994h. Revision der Gattung Hypena Schrank 1802 s.l., der äthiopischen und madagassischen Region, Teil 1 (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hypeninae). page 506
Hypena tetrasticta Hampson, 1910	South Africa	North-West	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 156
Hypena tetrasticta Hampson, 1910	South Africa	Limpopo	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 156
Hypena tetrasticta Hampson, 1910	Zambia		Hampson G. F. 1910c. Zoological collections from Northern Rhodesia and adjacent territories: Lepidoptera Phalaenae. page 449
Hypena tetrasticta Hampson, 1910	Zimbabwe		Lödl M. 1994h. Revision der Gattung Hypena Schrank 1802 s.l., der äthiopischen und madagassischen Region, Teil 1 (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hypeninae). page 506

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Hypena tetrasticta (1)

Hypena tetrasticta (2)

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Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination
Hypena rhodesiensis Strand, 1917	Strand, 1917	species	Misapplied	Hypena rhodesiensis