Hydraecia immanis

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]

Hydraecia immanis
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H. immanis
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Hydraecia immanis
Guenée, 1852

Food

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]

References

  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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