Hypenodinae Explained

The Hypenodinae are a subfamily of moths in the family Erebidae. Adult moths of most species of this subfamily lack small, simple eyes near the large, compound eyes and have quadrifine (four-veined) hindwing cells. The micronoctuid moths are an exception because they possess simple eyes and bifine (two-veined) hindwing cells.

Taxonomy

Phylogenetic studies have shown that this subfamily should include the micronoctuid moths as a Micronoctuini tribe.^{[1] [2]}

Genera

Tribe unassigned

• Anachrostis Hampson, 1893
• Dasyblemma Dyar, 1923
• Dyspyralis Warren, 1891
• Hypenodes Doubleday, 1850
• Luceria Walker, 1859
• Parahypenodes Barnes & McDunnough, 1918
• Schrankia Hübner, [1825]

Tribe Micronoctuini

• See Micronoctuini for subtribes and genera.

Notes and References

1. Lafontaine. Donald. Schmidt. Christian. Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. ZooKeys. 19 Mar 2010. 40 . 26. 10.3897/zookeys.40.414. L&S2010. free. 2010ZooK...40....1L .
2. Zahiri. Reza. Molecular phylogenetics of Erebidae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea). Systematic Entomology. 2011. 10.1111/j.1365-3113.2011.00607.x. etal. 37. 102–124. free.