Hypotia pectinalis is a species of snout moth in the genus Hypotia.[1] It was described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1838, and it is known from Spain, Sardinia, Corsica, Sicily,[2] Israel,[3] the Palestinian territories and Tunisia.

Hypotia pectinalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Hypotia
Species:
H. pectinalis
Binomial name
Hypotia pectinalis
Synonyms
  • Pyralis pectinalis Herrich-Schäffer, 1838
  • Mnesixena pectinalis
  • Constantia ocelliferalis Ragonot, 1887
  • Constantia pectinalis var. jordanalis Rebel, 1903

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ Jonathan's Check-List of Israeli Insects[dead link]