Hypena conscitalis (Walker, 1866)
(one synonym is : Xanthoptera semilutea Snellen, 1872)
HYPENINAE ,   NOCTUIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley

(updated 20 April 2011)

Hypena conscitalis
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The adult moth has yellow forewings each with a white band along the margin, and a narrower band along the costa.

Hypena conscitalis
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The species is found in Queensland.


Further reading :

Paul Zborowski and Ted Edwards,
A Guide to Australian Moths, CSIRO Publishing, 2007, p. 196.


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