Hypena abalienalis, the white-lined hypena or white-lined bomolocha moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found from southern Canada to northern Florida and Texas.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Hypena |
| Species: | H. abalienalis
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| Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859
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The wingspan is 25–33 mm. The moth flies from April to August. There are at least two generations per year.
References
edit- Wagner, David L.; Schweitzer, Dale F.; Sullivan, J. Bolling & Reardon, Richard C. (2011). Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691150420.
- Cotinis (July 3, 2016). "Species Hypena abalienalis - White-lined Hypena - Hodges#8445". BugGuide. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- "930566.00 – 8445 – Hypena abalienalis – White-lined Bomolocha Moth – Walker, 1859". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
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