Hypena californica

Hypena californica, known generally as the California cloverworm moth or western bomolocha, is a species of owlet moths, etc. in the family Erebidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America,[2] where it ranges along the Pacific Coast from Alaska to southern California. The habitat consists of moist forests and riparian areas.

Hypena californica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Hypena
Species:
H. californica
Binomial name
Hypena californica
Behr, 1870

The length of the forewings is 15–17 mm. The colour of the forewings is variable, but most often slightly glossy smooth purplish brown. The hindwings are pale yellowish grey, variably speckled with grey. Adults are on wing from early spring to fall.

The larvae feed on Urtica species.[5]

The MONA or Hodges number for Hypena californica is 8462.[4]

References
  1. "Hypena californica Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  2. "Hypena californica Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  3. "Hypena californica Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  4. "North American Moth Photographers Group, Hypena californica". Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  5. "Hypena californica Species information". Pacific Northwest Moths. Retrieved 2018-02-08.

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