Hypena vestita

(Hypena vestita)

Description

Hypena vestita, is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Moore in 1885. It is found in India, Sri Lanka and Borneo. Forewings uniform greyish brown. Submarginal dark marking distal to dentate. Postmedial border of the black area curves.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Noctuidae

Genus:Hypena

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