Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Niphonyx segregata | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Niphonyx Rank Species | |
Similar Athetis, Zanclognatha, Cosmia, Trachea atriplicis, Callopistria | ||
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The Hops Angleshade (Niphonyx segregata) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is endemic to eastern Asia, including the Russian Far East, the Korean Peninsula, Japan, China and Taiwan. It was introduced to the north-eastern United States in the 1990s and is found from Connecticut south to at least Delaware.
The wingspan is 25–30 mm. There are two generations per year in North America.
The larvae feed on hop species.
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