Green Cloverworm

Hypena scabra

The Green Cloverworm or Black Snout is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from Canada south to Florida and Texas. It has also been reported from Great Britain.
Green Cloverworm - Hypena scabra *I'm not 100% sure of the ID, but it seems the most likely Habitat: Attracted to a moth light at night https://www.jungledragon.com/image/77480/green_cloverworm_-_hypena_scabra.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/77481/green_cloverworm_-_hypena_scabra.html Geotagged,Green Cloverworm,Hypena scabra,Spring,United States

Appearance

The wingspan is 25–35 mm. Adults are on wing from March to November or all year round in warmer regions. There are multiple generations per year.
Green Cloverworm - Hypena scabra Habitat: Garden Geotagged,Green Cloverworm,Hypena,Hypena scabra,Summer,United States,moth

Naming

Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798
Plathypena scabra Fabricius, 1798
scabra - Latin for 'rough'
Hypena scabra I took this picture in November 2020 and just found it is in the Hypena Genus as ID'd by someone on iNaturalist. This species is plentiful in Texas. It is perched on a window screen facing East. Sorry for the poor quality of the photo, it was very bright sun and had to manipulate the photo a lot to reduce gamma. Fall,Geotagged,Green Cloverworm,Hypena scabra,United States

Distribution

Eastern North America and Cuba.
Green Cloverworm Moth - Hypena scabra Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light at night in a semi-rural area. 2020(d) Geotagged,Green Cloverworm,Hypena,Hypena scabra,Moth Week 2020,Summer,United States,moth

Behavior

Adults are nocturnal and attracted to light.
Green Cloverworm Moth (Hypena scabra) Resting on the windows near my front porch lights. Near an overgrown backyard habitat. Geotagged,Green Cloverworm,Hypena scabra,Summer,United States

Habitat

Fields, gardens, wood edges, waste places.
Green Cloverworm Moth (Hypena scabra) At porch lights near an overgrown backyard habitat. Geotagged,Green Cloverworm,Hypena scabra,Summer,United States

Reproduction

At least three generations per year.
Hypena scabra (Green Cloverworm Moth) Geotagged,Green Cloverworm,Hypena scabra,Lepidoptera,Spring,United States,insect,moth

Food

The larvae feed on leaves of alfalfa, beans, clover, ragweed, raspberries, strawberries.

The larvae feed on low-growing legumes, including alfalfa, bean, clover, pea and soybean. They also feed on woody legumes such as false indigo and locust. Other reported hosts include birch, cherry, corn, elm, hackberry, New Jersey tea, poplar, ragweed, sida, strawberry and willow.

References:

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https://bugguide.net/node/view/9540
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=8465
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusHypena
SpeciesH. scabra
Photographed in
United States of America