Hydraecia immanis

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Hydraecia immanis
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H. immanis
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Hydraecia immanis
Guenée, 1852

Hydraecia immanis, the hop vine borer moth is a moth in the family Noctuidae native to North America. The species was described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is listed as a species of special concern and is believed to be extirpated from the US state of Connecticut.[1]

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It is a considered a root pest of several crops, including Zea mays (corn), and Humulus lupulus (common hop). It also feeds on Silphium species, and Lupinus microcarpus.[2]

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  1. ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "Species Hydraecia immanis - Hop vine borer moth - Hodges#9513". BugGuide. Retrieved January 18, 2018.


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