Hyperlopha cristifera
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Calpinae |
| Genus: | Hyperlopha |
| Species: | H. cristifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyperlopha cristifera (Walker, 1863)
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Hyperlopha cristifera is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1863.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2][3] Laos,[4] Malaysia and Australia. Adult wings are pale brown, sometimes with a number of dark dots near the tornus of each forewing. Forewings with a hooked wingtip, and a cusp on the margin can be found.[5]
Two subspecies are recognized including the nominate race.[6]
- Hyperlopha cristifera cristifera Walker, 1863
- Hyperlopha cristifera orientalis Hulstaert, 1924[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Species Details: Hyperlopha cristifera Walker, 1863". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
- ^ "Hyperlopha crucifera sp. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "Hyperlopha cristifera distribution". Digital Moths of Japan. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (27 February 2011). "Hyperlopha cristifera (Walker, 1865)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Hyperlopha cristifera (Walker, 1865)". Insecta.pro. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Hyperlopha cristifera orientalis Hulstaert, 1924". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
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