Hypotia myalis is a species of snout moth in the genus Hypotia.[1] It was described by Rothschild in 1913, and is known from the Canary Islands,[2] the central Sahara desert and Algeria.

Hypotia myalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Hypotia
Species:
H. myalis
Binomial name
Hypotia myalis
(Rothschild, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Constantia myalis Rothschild, 1913
  • Constantia faroulti Rothschild, 1915
  • Dattinia predotae Schawerda, 1934

The length of the forewings is 9–12 mm for males and 15-16.5 mm for females.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ "lepiforum.eu". Archived from the original on 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2012-02-08.