Sordid Hypena

Hypena sordidula

The Sordid Hypena is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Quebec and Maine south to northern Florida and Texas, west to Louisiana and Kansas, north to Manitoba.

The wingspan is 24–30 mm. The moth flies from May to August. There are two generations per year.

The larvae feed on ''Laportea'' species. Two reported hosts, alder and butternut, are incorrect.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNoctuidae
GenusHypena
SpeciesH. sordidula