Hypena lividalis

MOTH INFO

Hypena lividalis is a moth of the family Erebidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Synonyms

Pyralis lividalis Hübner, 1790

Hypena simplelis Zeller, 1852

Hypena abjuralis Walker, [1859]

Hypena scissalis Walker, [1866]

Hypena perna Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874

Anespischetos bipartita Smith, 1900

Common name

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

Links

Lepiforum e. V.

Lepidoptera Mundi

Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa

Lepidoptera and their Ecology

Plant Parasites of Europe

Adult

Larva