Hypena lividalis, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Hypena lividalis
MOTH INFO
Hypena lividalis is a moth of the family Erebidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Hypena lividalis
Synonyms
Pyralis lividalis (Hübner, 1796)
Hypena simplelis (Zeller, 1852)
Hypena abjuralis (Walker, 1859)
Hypena scissalis (Walker, 1866)
Hypena perna (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874)
Anespischetos bipartita (Smith, 1900)
Common name
Hypène livide
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Hypeninae > Genus: Hypena
Wingspan
19-27 mm
Habitat
The moth can be found in various habitats such as disturbed land, coastal areas, roadsides, rocks, walls, ruins, dry meadows, etc.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on the leaves of Urticaceae (Parietaria, Urtica).
Flight period
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