Biology:Hyppa contrasta

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Short description: Species of moth

Hyppa contrasta
Hyppa contrasta 03.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Tribe: Xylenini
Subtribe: Xylenina
Genus: Hyppa
Species:
H. contrasta
Binomial name
Hyppa contrasta
McDunnough, 1946

Hyppa contrasta, known generally as the summer hyppa moth or Russian mustard moth, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3]

The MONA or Hodges number for Hyppa contrasta is 9579.[4]

References

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q13341590 entry