''Hypsoropha'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s of the family
Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...
. The genus was erected by
Jacob Hübner
Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology.
Scientific career
Hübner was the author of '' ...
in 1818.
Species
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Hypsoropha adeona
''Hypsoropha'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818.
Species
* '' Hypsoropha adeona'' Druce, 1889 Mexico
* '' Hypsoropha argyria'' (Butler, 1879) Brazil (Amazonas)
* '' Hypsoropha baja'' McCa ...
''
Druce, 1889 Mexico
* ''
Hypsoropha argyria
''Hypsoropha'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818.
Species
* ''Hypsoropha adeona'' Druce, 1889 Mexico
* '' Hypsoropha argyria'' (Butler, 1879) Brazil (Amazonas)
* '' Hypsoropha baja'' McCab ...
''
(Butler, 1879) Brazil (Amazonas)
* ''
Hypsoropha baja''
McCabe, 1992 Baja, Arizona
* ''
Hypsoropha franclemonti''
McCabe, 1992 Bahamas
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Hypsoropha hormos
''Hypsoropha hormos'', the small necklace moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner
Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ...
''
Hübner, 1818 New Hampshire, New York - Georgia, Florida - Arizona – small necklace moth
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Hypsoropha monilis
''Hypsoropha monilis'', the large necklace moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae found in the southeastern United States. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1777.
Description
Adults
Adult wings are brown with a pos ...
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(Fabricius, 1777) Florida - North Carolina, Illinois, Missouri – large necklace moth
References
Hypocalinae
Noctuoidea genera
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