Hypenodes fractilinea Smith, 1908 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Hypenodes fractilinea Smith, 1908

Hypenodes fractilinea Smith, 1908

Hypenodes fractilinea (broken-line hypenodes) is an Erebidae moth found in eastern North America, active from late June to mid-August.

Family
Genus
Hypenodes
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Hypenodes fractilinea Smith, 1908

Hypenodes fractilinea, commonly known as the broken-line hypenodes, is a species of moth that belongs to the family Erebidae. This species was first formally described by John B. Smith in 1908. Its geographic range extends from Nova Scotia in the north, southward to North Carolina, and westward across Canada to Alberta. It inhabits mixed wood and deciduous woodland environments. Adult moths of this species are active in flight from late June through mid-August.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Hypenodes

More from Erebidae

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

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