Biology:Hypena manalis
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Short description: Species of moth
| Hypena manalis | |
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| Hypena manalis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Hypena |
| Species: | H. manalis
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| Hypena manalis Walker, 1859
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Hypena manalis, the flowing-line hypena, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from Minnesota to Nova Scotia, south to Florida and Texas .
The wingspan is 23–28 mm. The moth flies from May to September in the south and from June to August in the north. There two to three generations per year.
The larvae feed on false nettle, but have also been reared on dandelion and on dock.
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.
- McLeod, Robin (July 3, 2016). "Species Hypena manalis - Flowing-line Hypena - Hodges#8441". https://bugguide.net/node/view/23344. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- "930561.00 – 8441 – Hypena manalis – Flowing-line Bomolocha Moth – Walker, 1859". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=8441. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q5957393 entry
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