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Green Cloverworm Moth
Green Cloverworm Moth Photo © Kim Hosen; Merrimac Fam Wildlife Management Area, Nokesville, VA; August 2010

Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
Family: Erebidae; Subfamily Hypeninae

Wingspan: 25-35 mm

Habitat: Fields, gardens, woodland edges, waste places; adults are nocturnal and attracted to light

Caterpillar host plants: Leaves of alfalfa, beans, clover, ragweed, raspberries, strawberries