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Hypena viettei Guillermet, 1992

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Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Hypeninae (subfamily)/  Hypena (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Guillermet, 1992
Citation:Hypena viettei n. sp.
Original genus:Hypena
Publication:Guillermet C. 1992. Contribution à l'étude des Lépidoptères Hétérocères de la Réunion. Description de neuf nouvelles espèces de Noctuidae quadrifides.
Journal:L'Entomologiste
Volume:48
Issue:5
Pagination:279–281, figs 9, 10
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Hypena viettei (1)
Taxonomic note:

Systematic position unclear (M. Lödl 1994h: 279). Transferred to Chusaris by H. Hacker (2021: 396). Because of mainly biological reasons, the species does belong to Herminiinae (J. Rochat i.l. 07.viii.2021). Therefore, we leave the species in Hypena.

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 viettei Guillermet, 1992 Holotype ♂ MNHN Holotype ♂, genitalia slide C. Guillermet 205♂, MNHN Réunion Réunion, Belvédère du Cap Noir, 1100 m, 10.iv.1983, leg. C. Guillermet.
Hypena viettei Guillermet, 1992 Allotype ♀ MNHN Allotype ♀, genitalia slide C. Guillermet 206♀, MNHN. Réunion Réunion, Belvédère du Cap Noir, 1100 m, 10.iv.1983, leg. C. Guillermet.
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Hypena viettei Guillermet, 1992 Phymatosorus scolopendria Polypodiaceae Réunion page J. Rochat (i.l. 07.viii.2021)
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination