Hypena abalienalis
Appearance
Hypena abalienalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Hypena |
Species: | H. abalienalis
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Binomial name | |
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859
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Synonyms | |
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Hypena abalienalis, the white-lined hypena or white-lined bomolocha moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found from southern Canada to northern Florida and Texas.
The wingspan is 25–33 mm. The moth flies from April to August. There are at least two generations per year.
References
[edit]- Wagner, David L.; Schweitzer, Dale F.; Sullivan, J. Bolling & Reardon, Richard C. (2011). Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691150420.
- Cotinis (July 3, 2016). "Species Hypena abalienalis - White-lined Hypena - Hodges#8445". BugGuide. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- "930566.00 – 8445 – Hypena abalienalis – White-lined Bomolocha Moth – Walker, 1859". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 11, 2020.