False-nettle
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Hypena manalis
Flowing-line Hypena, Flowing-lined Snout
Hypena manalis is a small moth in the family Erebidae, commonly known as the flowing-line hypena or flowing-lined snout. It occurs across eastern and central North America from Minnesota and Nova Scotia south to Florida and Texas. The species is multivoltine, with adults active from spring through late summer. Larvae feed primarily on false nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica), though they have been successfully reared on dandelion and dock in captivity.
Neolasioptera boehmeriae
Boehmeria stem gall midge
Neolasioptera boehmeriae is a gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae, commonly known as the Boehmeria stem gall midge. The species induces galls on false nettles (Boehmeria spp.), with which it has a specialized host relationship. It occurs in the northeastern United States and southern Canada. The species was first described by Beutenmüller in 1908.