Hyperlopha
Sign in to saveHyperlopha is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1895.
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Hyperlopha is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1895.
==Description== Palpi with second joint reaching above vertex of head. Third joint long and naked. Antennae with long cilia and bristles in male. Thorax with a high sharp tuft found behind collar. Abdomen smoothly scaled. Tibia slightly hairy. Forewings with arched costa. Apex acute and produced. Hindwings with rounded outer margin. Vein 5 from near middle of discocellulars.
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