Hypsopygia Hubner 1825

Hypsopygia

1 Hindwings with a broad golden yellow streak tapering towards the posterior margin. Forewings and hindwings purple-red, with some blackish scales......................................................... H.aurotaenialis Chr.

- The hindwings are different......................................................................................................................... 2

2 Hindwings unicolorous brown without streaks. Forewings patternless, unicolorous, violet-brown, with some black scales ..................................................................................................... H. insolitus Kirp., sp. n

- Hindwings having 2 narrow yellow streaks or lines.................................................................................... 3

3 Forewings violet-brown, with 5-7 bright yellow dots along the costal margin and 2 transverse yellow lines; the external one at the costal margin forms a bright yellow triangular spot. Hindwings pinkishpurple, with 2 yellow transverse lines ..................................................................................... H. regina Btl.

- Forewings brown, with some violet scales, 2-3 yellow dots along the costal margin and 2 transverse yellow-rusty orange streaks becoming yellow-orange spots at the costal margin. Hindwings of the same color as forewings, with 2 yellow-whitish transverse lines. ..................................................... H. costalis F.

Acknowledgment

The authors are grateful to Dr. Hiroshi Yamanaka (Japan) who kindly provided the photographs of genitalia and description of the species found in Japan (Hypsopygia kawabei).