Hypena lividalis

(Hübner, 1790)

Brown Triangle Snout

Hypena lividalis is a in the Erebidae with an Afro-Tropical and possibly circumtropical distribution. It occurs in the western Palearctic, Neotropics, and Mediterranean sclerophyllous forest zone, where it is often abundant. are active year-round with multiple per year. It is a rare migrant in western, central, and northern Europe.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Hypena lividalis: /hɪˈpiːnə lɪvɪˈdeɪlɪs/

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Habitat

Mediterranean sclerophyllous forest zone; widespread and often abundant in this region.

Distribution

Afro-Tropical region; western Palearctic; ; recorded from São Miguel and Terceira (Azores), Africa, Middle America, and North America. Rare migrant in western, central, and northern Europe. Recorded from Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel in the Levant.