The Larva of Hypena manalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hypeninae)
| Title | The Larva of Hypena manalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hypeninae) |
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| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1998 |
| Authors | T. McCabe, Vargas, V. |
| Keywords | Boehmeria cylindrica (L.), Hypena manalis (Walker), larva, larval food plants |
| Journal | Journal of the New York Entomological Society |
| Volume | 106 |
| Issue Number | 2/3 |
| Pagination | 109-113 |
| Abstract | The larval food plant of Hypena manalis (Walker) proves to be bog hemp, Boehmeria cylindrica (L.). Partly grown larvae rejected stinging nettle, Urtica dioica (L.). The mature larva of H. manalis is described and illustrated. It is compared to larvae of H. bijugalis, H. baltimoralis, H. madefactalis, and H. humuli. |
| URL | http://www.jstor.org/stable/25010267 |