Hypena scabra

Hypena scabra
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Hypena
Species:	H. scabra
Binomial name
	Hypena scabra; (Fabricius, 1798)
Synonyms
	Plathypena scabra (Fabricius, 1798) ; Hypena erectalis Guenée, 1854 ; Hypena revoluta Walker, 1858 ; Hypena revoluta Walker, 1858 (preocc. Walker, 1858) ; Hypena subrufalis Grote, 1872 ;

Hypena scabra, the green cloverworm or black snout, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1798. It is found in North America from Canada south to Florida and Texas. It has also been reported from Great Britain.

The wingspan is 25–35 mm. Adults are on wing from March to November or all year round in warmer regions. There are multiple generations per year.

References

McLeod, Robin (October 30, 2018). "Species Hypena scabra - Green Cloverworm - Hodges#8465". BugGuide. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
"930588.00 – 8465 – Hypena scabra – Green Cloverworm Moth – (Fabricius, 1798)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
Roberts, Phillip & Guillebeau, Paul (October 8, 2008). "Hypena scabra". BugwoodWiki. Retrieved February 12, 2020.

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