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Hypena scabra

Hypena scabra

Photo by Sterlie
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Field Notes

Description:

Walnut brown; has a pattern that would blend well with a dark brown tree trunk

Habitat:

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Notes:

It was on my kitchen window screen

Reference Links:

Hypena scabra

Species ID Suggestions

Green Cloverworm

Hypena scabra

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Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (1)
Jacob Gorneau
Awesome find! However, this is Hypena scabra. Apamea lithoxylaea is a larger species and is currently restricted to Europe in range. Could you please move this from the "other" category to the "arthropods" category, which includes insects, arachnids, and crustaceans? Thank you!
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2014

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