Hypena verticalis Hampson, 1910

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Higher taxa:	Erebidae (family)/  Hypeninae (subfamily)/  Hypena (genus)/  Ophiuche (subgenus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Hampson, 1910
Citation:	Hypena verticalis, 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:	448–449; pl. 38, fig. 28
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31563196

Hypena verticalis (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 verticalis Hampson, 1910	Lectotype	♂	NHMUK	Lectotype ♂, designated by M. Lödl (1994h: 550), genitalia slide M. Lödl 307♂, NHMUK	Zambia	[Zambia], NE Rhodesia, E Luangwa District, 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 448–449; pl. 38, fig. 28
Hypena verticalis Hampson, 1910	Lectotype	♂	NHMUK	Paralectotype 2♂, 2♀, genitalia slide 15195♀, NHMUK	Zambia	[Zambia], NE Rhodesia, E Luangwa District, 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 448–449; pl. 38, fig. 28
Hypena verticalis Hampson, 1910		unknown	OUMNH	type no LEP 1599, OUMNH.	Zambia	[Zambia], NE Rhodesia, E Luangwa District, 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 448–449; pl. 38, fig. 28

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Hypena verticalis Hampson, 1910	Angola		Lödl M. 1995h. Revision der Gattung Hypena Schrank, 1802 s.l., der äthiopischen und madagassischen Region, Teil 2. page 304
Hypena verticalis Hampson, 1910	Kenya		Le Cerf F. 1922c. Voyage de Mr. le Baron Maurice de Rothschild en Ethiopie et en Afrique orientale anglaise (1904–1905). Lépidoptères. Hétérocères. page 431
Hypena verticalis Hampson, 1910	Madagascar		Lödl M. 1994h. Revision der Gattung Hypena Schrank 1802 s.l., der äthiopischen und madagassischen Region, Teil 1 (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hypeninae). page 550
Hypena verticalis Hampson, 1910	Tanzania		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 150
Hypena verticalis Hampson, 1910	Uganda		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 150
Hypena verticalis Hampson, 1910	Zambia		Hampson G. F. 1910c. Zoological collections from Northern Rhodesia and adjacent territories: Lepidoptera Phalaenae. page 449
Hypena verticalis Hampson, 1910	Zimbabwe		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 150

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