Hypena baltimoralis
Hypena baltimoralis, the Baltimore bomolocha or Baltimore hypena, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in the eastern part of the United States, west and south to Wisconsin, Missouri and Florida and Texas.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Hypena |
| Species: | H. baltimoralis |
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| Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854 | |
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The wingspan is 26–32 mm (1.0–1.3 in). The moth flies from April to October depending on the location. There are at least two generations in New England and additional generations southward.
The larvae feed on maple, mainly red and silver maple.
References
- Wagner, David L.; Schweitzer, Dale F.; Sullivan, J. Bolling & Reardon, Richard C. (2011). Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691150420.
- Bartlett, Troy (September 19, 2018). "Species Hypena baltimoralis - Baltimore Hypena - Hodges#8442". BugGuide. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
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