Biology:Hypena scabra

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Short description: Species of moth

Hypena scabra
Hypena scabra adult.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Hypena
Species:
H. scabra
Binomial name
Hypena scabra
(Fabricius, 1798)
Synonyms
  • Hypena revoluta Plathypena scabra
  • (Fabricius, 1798) Guenée, 1854
  • Walker, 1858 (preocc. Walker, 1858) Hypena subrufalis
  • Hypena revoluta Grote, 1872
  • Hypena erectalis Walker, 1858

Hypena scabra, the green cloverworm or black snout, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1798. It is found in North America from Canada south to Florida and Texas . It has also been reported from Great Britain.

The wingspan is 25–35 mm. Adults are on wing from March to November or all year round in warmer regions. There are multiple generations per year.

The larvae feed on low-growing legumes, including alfalfa, bean, clover, pea and soybean. They also feed on woody legumes such as false indigo and locust. Other reported hosts include birch, cherry, corn, elm, hackberry, New Jersey tea, poplar, ragweed, sida, strawberry and willow.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q28817375 entry