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Bloxworth Snout Moth

Hypena obsitalis

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.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Maniacval
Maniacval 10 years ago
Hypena obsitalis
Hypena obsitalis lepinet.fr - Hypena obsitalis - L'Hypène des ponts


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1 Comment

injica
injica 10 years ago

Tnx Manval!

injica
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injica

Croatia

Spotted on Aug 8, 2013
Submitted on Aug 8, 2013

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