Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Hypena plagiota | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Hypena Rank Species | |
Similar Midway noctuid moth, Poko noctuid moth, Emperoptera mirabilis, Laysan noctuid moth | ||
The lovegrass noctuid moth (Hypena plagiota) was a species of moth in the Noctuidae family. It was endemic to Kauai, Oahu and Maui.
Larvae have been recorded feeding on Eragrostis species.
References
Lovegrass noctuid moth Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA