Hypena lividalis
Hypena lividalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Hypena |
Species: | H. lividalis
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Binomial name | |
Hypena lividalis (Hübner, 1796)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Hypena lividalis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It has an Afrotropical and possibly Circumtropical distribution. It is known from the western parts of the Palearctic realm and the Neotropical realm. It is a rare migrant in western, central and northern Europe. In the Mediterranean sclerophyllous forest zone it is widespread and often abundant. In the Levant it has been recorded from Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel.
Adults are on wing year round. There are multiple generations per year.
The larvae feed on Parietaria and Urtica species.
References[]
- ^ Lafontaine, J. D. & Schmidt, B. C. (2013). "Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico". ZooKeys. 264: 227-236. doi:10.3897/zookeys.264.4443
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Categories:
- Hypena
- Moths described in 1796
- Moths of Europe
- Owlet moths of Africa
- Moths of Cape Verde
- Moths of Madagascar
- Moths of Africa
- Moths of the Middle East
- Taxa named by Jacob Hübner
- Hypeninae stubs