Hypena californica

Hypena californica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Hypena
Species:
H. californica
Binomial name
Hypena californica
Behr, 1870

Hypena californica, known generally as the California cloverworm moth or western bomolocha, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae.[1][2][3][4]

The larvae are food specialists, feeding mainly on the Urtica species, commonly known as nettles.[5]

The MONA or Hodges number for Hypena californica is 8462.[4][1]

Distribution & Habitat

Sightings of Hypena californica are mostly concentrated on the West coast of North America, from southern California to southern British Columbia,[5] [4] with some sightings further inland on the western edge of Idaho.[5] Within these areas, California cloverworm moths typically live in coastal rainforests and mixed hardwood forests at relatively low elevations (where they are fairly common), while preferring riparian zones at higher elevations in the mountains.[5]

Economic Importance

Hypena californica has never been, and currently is not, of any economical importance.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Hypena californica species information". BugGuide. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  2. ^ "Hypena californica report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  3. ^ "Hypena californica Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  4. ^ a b c "North American Moth Photographers Group, Hypena californica". Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Hypena californica species information". Pacific Northwest Moths. Retrieved 2018-02-08.

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