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Bloxworth Snout Moth

Hypena obsitalis

Photo by injica
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Field Notes

Description:

The wingspan is 28 - 36 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August and from September to October in Europe. There are two or more generations per year.The larvae feed on Parietaria and Urtica species.

Habitat:

It is found in the Mediterranean Basin and in the Near East and Middle East, south up to the Sahara.

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Hypena obsitalis

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Hypena obsitalis

Hypena obsitalis

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PublishedAugust 8, 2013

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