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Hypena eductalis (Red-footed Hypena)

Synonyms: Hypena laetulus; Lomanaltes eductalis

Wikipedia Abstract

The Red-footed Bomolocha Moth or Alder Smoke (Hypena eductalis) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Saskatchewan to Nova Scotia south to Florida and Texas. It was formerly placed in a separate genus, Lomanaltes. The wingspan is about 25 mm. There are two generations per year in much of the eastern part of its range. The larvae feed on the underside of the leaves of alder.
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Prey / Diet

Alnus incana (gray alder)[1]
Tilia americana (American basswood)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0