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Erebidae 930588 – 8465   Hypena scabra (Fabricius, 1798)              Green Cloverworm

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Apiaceae Asteraceae Betulaceae Cannabaceae[Ulmaceae] Celastraceae Convolvulaceae Desmodium Fabaceae Glycine Lamiaceae Malvaceae Oleaceae Poaceae Polygonaceae Rhamnaceae Rosac..  Host genera: Acer Ambrosia Amorpha Baptisia Betula Ceanothus Celtis Daucus Desmodium Digitaria Euonymus Fragaria Glycine Gossypium Hedeoma Hibiscus Ipomoea Lespedeza Ligustrum Malus Medicago Melilotus Mucuna Panic...  Notes: diverse species of herbaceous & woody broad-leaved (Powell & Opler 2009).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: scabra (Fabricius, 1798) (Hyblaea) - MONA 1983: 8465 erectalis Guenée, 1854 (Hypena) revoluta (Walker, 1858) (Poaphila) subrufalis Grote, 1872 (Hypena) Taxonomic Notes: Hypena scabra: Formerly placed in the genus Plathypena.

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. 43.12f; 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 Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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