Hypena vega
Smith, 1900
Hypena vega is a of in the Erebidae, first described by Smith in 1900. It belongs to the Hypena, a group of characterized by their elongated labial that project forward like a snout. The species is documented from North America with limited observational records.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Hypena vega: /haɪˈpiːnə ˈveɪɡə/
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Distribution
North America
Similar Taxa
- Hypena scabraBoth are North Hypena in the Hypeninae; H. scabra (green cloverworm) is a well-documented soybean pest with distinct larval characteristics, while H. vega lacks comparable detailed study
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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