Laysan dropseed noctuid moth
The Laysan dropseed noctuid moth (Hypena laysanensis) was a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Otto Herman Swezey in 1914.[1] This species is now extinct.
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| Species: | H. laysanensis |
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This moth was endemic to Laysan Island, one of the outlying Hawaiian Islands of the United States.
The larvae have been recorded on Sporobolus species.
References
- Savela, Markku (July 26, 2019). "Hypena laysanensis (Swezey, 1914)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). "Hypena laysanensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1996: e.T10637A3206838. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T10637A3206838.en. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- Laysan Extinct species
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