Biology:Hypena abalienalis
From HandWiki
Short description: Species of moth
Hypena abalienalis | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Hypena |
Species: | H. abalienalis
|
Binomial name | |
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859
| |
Synonyms | |
|
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
- 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". http://bugguide.net/node/view/4237. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- "930566.00 – 8445 – Hypena abalienalis – White-lined Bomolocha Moth – Walker, 1859". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=8445. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q5957343 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypena abalienalis.
Read more |