Hypena proboscidalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
(The Snout)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHypena proboscidalis (The Snout)
GenusHypena (a genus of snouts)
SubfamilyHYPENINAE (snouts and fan-foots)
FamilyEREBIDAE (a family of moths)
SuperfamilyNOCTUOIDEA (shuttle moths)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Hypena proboscidalis (The Snout) :
1: Hypena proboscidalis (The Snout)
15 Jun 2018 OSGR: SZ19 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV trap
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (2)
2: Hypena proboscidalis (The Snout)
7 Sep 2017 OSGR: SZ09 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
at Actinic light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (2)Image 3: Adult - dorsal view - white background
3: Hypena proboscidalis (The Snout)
25 May 2006 OSGR: SU37 51° 30’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Caterpillar, on Nettle leaf . Photos: Caterpillar, pupa, cremaster
Image 1: Larva - dorsal view - close-upImage 2: Larva - lateral view - close-upImage 3: Larva - lateral view - close-up (2)Image 4: Larva - head - anterior view - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Pupa - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Pupa - in pupal chamber - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Pupa - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Pupal cremaster - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 9: Pupal cremaster - ventral view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 10: Pupal cremaster - ventral view - highly enlargedImage 11: Pupa - ventral view - close-up - enlarged
4: Hypena proboscidalis (The Snout)
19 Jun 2005 OSGR: SU58 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV light
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-up
5: Hypena proboscidalis (The Snout)
17 Jun 2005 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV light
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-upImage 2: Dorsal view - close-up (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - close-up (3)Image 4: Dorsal view - close-up (4)Image 5: Dorsal view - close-up (5)Image 6: Dorsal view - close-up (6)Image 7: Dorso-lateral view - close-upImage 8: Dorso-lateral view - close-up (2)

Hypena proboscidalis (The Snout) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hypena proboscidalis (The Snout)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hypena proboscidalis (The Snout)
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