Figwort Borer Moth

Hydraecia stramentosa

''Hydraecia stramentosa'', the figwort borer moth, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.

The MONA or Hodges number for ''Hydraecia stramentosa'' is 9516.
Hydraecia stramentosa (Figwort Borer Moth) Larvae bore into stems of Scrophularia lanceolata (Figwort) and perhaps other Scrophularia species such as Scrophularia nodosa which grows nearby. Apameini,Dart Moths,Geotagged,Hydraecia stramentosa,Lepidoptera,Noctuidae,Noctuinae,Noctuoidea,Owlet Moths,Scrophularia nodosa,Summer,United States,figwort borer moth,insect,moth

Naming

Hydraecia stramentosa (Guenée, 1852)

Distribution

Canada: Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec
US: Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Status

Forbes reported that the moth was "not common."

Food

The larval host is Scrophularia lanceolata (figwort).

References:

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https://bugguide.net/node/view/575000
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=9516
https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Hydraecia-stramentosa
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNoctuidae
GenusHydraecia
SpeciesH. stramentosa
Photographed in
United States of America