Bug FAQFlowing-lined Snout
Hypena manalis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
Also called: Flowing-line Snout, Flowing-line Bomolocha, Flowing-line Bomolocha Moth, Flowing-line Hypena
The flowing-lined snout is a moth in the family Erebidae with a wingspan of about 23 to 28 mm. It lives across much of eastern North America, from Minnesota and Nova Scotia down to Florida and Texas. Its caterpillars feed on false nettle and can also be raised on dandelion or dock.
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How to recognize it
Hypena manalis, known as the flowing-line hypena, belongs to the moth family Erebidae.
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Size
The adult's wingspan ranges from 23 to 28 mm.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on false nettle and have been reared on dandelion and dock.
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Life cycle
There are two to three generations each year.
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Where it comes from
Its native range includes much of the eastern United States and eastern Canada.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 38 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Maryland, Ohio, Michigan, Massachusetts, Virginia, Alabama, Connecticut, North Carolina.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What do the caterpillars eat?
They feed on false nettle and can also be raised on dandelion or dock.
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When can I see adult flowing-lined snout moths?
In the south they are on the wing from May through September; in the north, from June to August.
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How many generations does this moth have each year?
It produces two to three generations annually.
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Same family (Erebidae)
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypena_manalis
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