Dimorphic Snout
Common NameDimorphic Snout
Scientific NameHypena bijugalis
FamilyErebidae
SubfamilyHypeninae
Wingspan (mm)24
Wing Patternstriped
Primary Colorsdark brown, tan, white
HabitatWoodlands, forests, shrubby areas
Geographic RangeEastern and Central North America, from Nova Scotia west to Manitoba and south to Florida and Texas
Host PlantsRubus, Vaccinium, Myrica, Comptonia
Flight PeriodApril to October
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesUndergoes complete metamorphosis; eggs hatch into larvae (caterpillars) that feed on various woody plants and shrubs, then pupate, and finally emerge as adult moths.
Identification TipsLook for the distinctive long, upward-curving labial palps forming a 'snout', combined with the dark forewing featuring a prominent pale diagonal band and a mottled lighter outer margin.
Description
A small moth characterized by its prominent 'snout-like' labial palps. Its forewings display a striking pattern of dark brown to black basal and median areas, sharply separated by a broad, pale, diagonal band, with the outer wing portion being a mottled light brown.
