Hypena deceptalis

Hypena deceptalis, the deceptive hypena or deceptive bomolocha moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in North America from Manitoba to Quebec, south to Florida and Texas. It is absent from much of Gulf Coastal Plain though.

Hypena deceptalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Hypena
Species:	H. deceptalis
Binomial name
Hypena deceptalis Walker, 1859
Synonyms
Bomolocha deceptalis

The wingspan is 28–35 mm. The moth flies from April to August. There are two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Tilia americana, but the species is also found outside of the range of Tilia americana, so there must be at least one other host.

References

• Wagner, David L.; Schweitzer, Dale F.; Sullivan, J. Bolling & Reardon, Richard C. (2011). Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691150420.
• McLeod, Robin (April 22, 2019). "Species Hypena deceptalis - Deceptive Hypena - Hodges#8446". BugGuide. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
• Anweiler, G. G. & Robinson, E. "Species Details Hypena deceptalis". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
• "930567.00 – 8446 – Hypena deceptalis – Deceptive Bomolocha Moth – Walker, 1859". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 12, 2020.