Subfamily: Hypeninae (1G 5S+1)
This subfamily formerly included the species now placed in subfamilies Herminiinae and Hypenodinae (MBGBI10)
Hypena
Antenna slightly ciliate in male, simple in female; labial palps very long, porrect, S3 ascending
Subgenus: Hypena (5S+1)
Eyes naked
H.obsitalis & H.rostralis have an erect scale tuft in the oval mark; postmedian line angled in H.obsitalis, straight or undulate in H.rostralis
H.proboscidalis & H.obesalis lack the scale tuft; postmedian line entire and almost straight in H.proboscidalis, broken & dentate in H.obesalis
Eyes naked
H.obsitalis & H.rostralis have an erect scale tuft in the oval mark; postmedian line angled in H.obsitalis, straight or undulate in H.rostralis
H.proboscidalis & H.obesalis lack the scale tuft; postmedian line entire and almost straight in H.proboscidalis, broken & dentate in H.obesalis
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003 Hypena proboscidalis (Snout)
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004 Hypena rostralis (Buttoned Snout)
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005 Hypena obesalis (Paignton Snout)
fw: 18-22mm; rare migrant with 6 British records, Aug-Oct 0061 Hypena lividalis (Chevron Snout)
fw: 10-13mm; rare migrant with 3 British records, Nov 2015, Oct 2017 |
006 Hypena obsitalis (Bloxworth Snout)
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Subgenus: Bomolocha
Eyes cliate
Eyes cliate
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007 Hypena crassalis (Beautiful Snout)
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