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Erebidae 930564 – 8443   Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859              Dimorphic Hypena

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Cornaceae Nyssaceae[Cornaceae] Rhamnaceae.  Host genera: Ceanothus Cornus Nyssa.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: bijugalis Walker, 1859 (Hypena) - MONA 1983: 8443 albisignalis Zeller, 1872 (Hypena) fecialis (Grote, 1881) (Bomolocha) internalis Robinson, 1870 (Hypena) pallialis Zeller, 1872 (Hypena) toreuta Grote, 1872 (Hypena) Taxonomic Notes: Hypena bijugalis: Formerly placed in the genus Bomolocha.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 43.6f; p. 255. Book Review and ordering Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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