Baltimore Hypena
Hypena baltimoralis
33.6248, -81.965
Field Notes
Description:
Adult: forewing grayish-brown, with whitish tint in female; tint often absent in male. Note blackish-brown apical dash, and large dark patch from base through median area which does not touch inner margin. Dark patch usually has white outer edging. Hindwing dark grayish-brown. Larva: bright green, elongate and somewhat flattened dorsally with reduced prolegs on third abdominal segment. Head green, occasionally with setal bases darkened. Setal bases orange, red, or black. Setae on eighth and ninth abdominal segments twice length of those on midabdominal segments. Rear of each segment yellowed. Anal prolegs splayed out in V.
Habitat:
Deciduous forests or edges; adults are nocturnal and come to light. This one was attracted to a porch light in Edgefield County, SC.
Notes:
Thanks to Jakubko for identification. This one was also confirmed on the Moth and Mothwatching Facebook page. On BAMONA, it's the first documented spotting in my County. It's also called Baltimore Bomolocha. Adults fly from March to October in the south; May to September in the north. Caterpillar seen June to November. Hodges Number 8442. This one was also confirmed on the Mothing and Mothwatching Facebook page.
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