Hypatopa

Species of Hypatopa in Indiana

Genus Hypatopa

McDunnough, 1961

Etymology

Hypatopa: Derived from the Greek hypa meaning “under,” and the Latin topa meaning “female.”

Pronunciation

hye-puh-toh-puh

Overview

Hypatopa is a small genus of taxonomically disputed moths in the family Blastobasidae. Some taxonomists place it into the Holcocerinae subfamily, while others do not recognize a subfamily and instead consider it part of the tribe Holcocerini.

Taxonomic Level	Worldwide	North America	Midwestern USA	Indiana
Distribution of Genus Hypatopa
Species	86	75	2	2

The majority of the approximate 86 species in the Hypatopa genus occur in South America.
Six species are endemic to the Old World, including two species in Asia and four in Europe.

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the verified sightings of the genus Hypatopa Indiana. All sightings were confirmed through photographic documentation by individuals who contributed to the Great American IN Nature Lepidoptera Project (GAIN LP).

GAIN LP
documented
in county.

Photo Credits

Hypatopa vestaliella photo courtesy of Dan McCord.