Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Hypena deceptalis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Hypena Rank Species | |
Similar Hypena bijugalis, Hypena baltimoralis, Hypena humuli, Rivula propinqualis, Bleptina caradrinalis | ||
The Deceptive Hypena (Hypena deceptalis) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Manitoba to Quebec, south to Florida and Texas. It is absent from much of Coastal Plain though.
The wingspan is 28–35 mm. The moth flies from April to August. There are two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Tilia americana, but the species is also found outside of the range of Tilia americana, so there must be at least one other host.
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