Hypena palparia
species of moth
Hypena palparia, the variegated snout-moth or mottled bomolocha, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is found in North America from Nova Scotia west across southern Canada to British Columbia, and south to Alabama and Texas.
The wingspan is 27–33 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location. There are at least two generations over much of east.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Ostrya virginiana and Corylus species.
References
Wagner, David L.; Schweitzer, Dale F.; Sullivan, J. Bolling & Reardon, Richard C. (2011). Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press.
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