Hypena lividalis (Hübner, 1790) is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Hypena lividalis (Hübner, 1790)

Hypena lividalis (Hübner, 1790)

Hypena lividalis is a moth of the Erebidae family with multiple annual generations whose larvae feed on Parietaria and Urtica.

Family
Genus
Hypena
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Hypena lividalis (Hübner, 1790)

Hypena lividalis (Hübner, 1790) is a moth species that belongs to the family Erebidae. It has an Afrotropical distribution, and may potentially have a Circumtropical distribution. It is confirmed to be found in western regions of the Palearctic realm and in the Neotropical realm. Adult moths of this species are active throughout the entire year. This species produces multiple generations each year. The larvae of Hypena lividalis feed on plant species from the genera Parietaria and Urtica.

Photo: (c) José Fabião, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by José Fabião · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Hypena

More from Erebidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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