Hypena lividalis
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.
| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypena lividalis (Hübner, 1796) | |
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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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