Hypena munitalis
Hypena munitalis is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Josef Johann Mann in 1861.[1] It is found in Turkey, the Balkans and the Armenian-Caucasian region. In the Levant it has been recorded from Lebanon and Israel.
| Hypena munitalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Hypena |
| Species: | H. munitalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypena munitalis Mann, 1861 | |
Adults are on wing in July in Israel. There are two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Stellaria and Vincetoxicum species.
References
- Savela, Markku (July 26, 2019). "Hypena munitalis Mann, 1861". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
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