Hypocoena
Encyclopedia
Hypocoena is a genus
of moth
s of the Noctuidae
family.
Hypocoena orphnina is now considered a synonym of Hypocoena enervata
. Hypocoena variana is now considered a synonym of Hypocoena inquinata
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family.
Species
- Hypocoena basistrigaHypocoena basistrigaHypocoena basistriga is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Newfoundland and Labrador west to British Columbia and Yukon.The wingspan is 25–27 mm. Adults are on wing from mid to late summer. There is one generation per year....
(McDunnough, 1933) - Hypocoena inquinataHypocoena inquinataThe Sordid Wainscot or Tufted Sedge Moth is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found across Canada from Newfoundland to British Columbia, south in the east to Connecticut and Ohio and in the west to Colorado....
(Guenée, 1852) - Hypocoena rufostrigataHypocoena rufostrigataHypocoena rufostrigata is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found along the Atlantic coast of North America north to the North West Territories and Alaska, south in the west to California and Utah....
(Packard, 1867) - Hypocoena sofiae (Mustelin, 2006)
- Hypocoena stigmaticaHypocoena stigmaticaHypocoena stigmatica is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found on the Faroe Islands and Iceland, as well as parts of Russia and Alaska.The length of the fore wings is about 13 mm....
(Eversmann, 1855)
Recent taxonomic changes
- Hypocoena enervata is now Photedes enervata (Guenée, 1852)
- Hypocoena defecta is now Photedes defecta (Grote, 1874)
Hypocoena orphnina is now considered a synonym of Hypocoena enervata
Hypocoena enervata
The Many-Lined Cordgrass Moth is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in marshes along the Atlantic Coast of North America, with scattered inland wetlands records from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick south to Florida.The larvae feed on Spartina alterniflora.-External links:*...
. Hypocoena variana is now considered a synonym of Hypocoena inquinata
Hypocoena inquinata
The Sordid Wainscot or Tufted Sedge Moth is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found across Canada from Newfoundland to British Columbia, south in the east to Connecticut and Ohio and in the west to Colorado....
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