Laysan dropseed noctuid moth explained

The Laysan dropseed noctuid moth (Hypena laysanensis) was a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Otto Herman Swezey in 1914.[1] This species is now extinct.

This moth was endemic to Laysan Island, one of the outlying Hawaiian Islands of the United States.

The larvae have been recorded on Sporobolus species.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . July 26, 2019 . Hypena laysanensis (Swezey, 1914) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . February 12, 2020.