''Hyppa'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...
s in the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the othe ...
.
[Troubridge, J.T. & Lafontaine, J.D. (2004). "Revision of the genus ''Hyppa'' (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) with description of a new species." ''The Canadian Entomologist'' 136: 299-311.]
Species
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Hyppa brunneicrista
''Hyppa brunneicrista'' is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfami ...
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Smith, 1902
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Hyppa contrasta
''Hyppa contrasta'', known generally as the summer hyppa moth or Russian mustard moth, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. The ...
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McDunnough, 1946
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Hyppa indistincta
''Hyppa indistincta'' is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily ...
''
Smith, 1894
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Hyppa potamus''
J.T. Troubridge & Lafontaine, 2004
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Hyppa rectilinea
''Hyppa rectilinea'', the Saxon, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe, but mostly in northern and central Europe. In the south, it is found in scattered populations, mainly in mountainous areas (northern Italy). To the east, it ...
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Esper, 1788
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Hyppa xylinoides
''Hyppa xylinoides'', known generally as the common hyppa or cranberry cutworm, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are c ...
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Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852 (syn: ''Hyppa ancocisconensis''
Morrison, 1875)
References
Caradrinini
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