Hypopyra pudens

Hypopyra pudens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Erebinae
Tribe: Hypopyrini
Genus: Hypopyra
Species: H. pudens
Binomial name
Hypopyra pudens
Walker, 1858[1]
Synonyms
  • Enmonodia pudens
  • Hypopyra grandaeva Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874
  • Hypopyra persimilis Moore, 1877
  • Enmonodia hypopyroides Walker, 1858

Hypopyra pudens is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in Japan, India (Hindustan), Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Taiwan, Borneo, Sumatra and Sulawesi.[2] The habitat ranges from lowland areas, including disturbed and coastal areas, up to 1,618 meters.

The length of the forewings is about 43 mm. The anterior half of the wings is pinkish-orange and the posterior half is coffee-brown.[3]

The larvae feed on Paraserianthes species, including Paraserianthes falcataria.[4] They are smoky-grey, with closely spaced, fine, dark speckling over the entire body. The head is pigmented with symmetrical shades of cream and brown. They reach a length of about 56 mm.

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