Bent-winged Owlet Moth
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854
Bent-winged Owlet Moth: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/7342
Synonyms
Bent-winged Owlet  Hodges #8370 
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Bleptina caradrinalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Bleptina
Species:
B. caradrinalis
Binomial name
Bleptina caradrinalis
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Bleptina cloniasalis

Bleptina caradrinalis, the bent-winged owlet or variable snout moth, is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in North America, from Nova Scotia west to British Columbia, south to Arizona. Furthermore, it is found from southern North America south to Brazil and on the Antilles.

The wingspan is 22–32 millimetres (0.87–1.26 in). Adults are on wing from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on the leaves of barberry, clover and hickory.

References

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  • Anweiler, G. G. & Robinson, E. "Species Details Bleptina caradrinalisa". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  • "930520.00 – 8370 – Bleptina caradrinalis – Bent-winged Owlet Moth – Guenée, 1854". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  • Mention of range outside of North America Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine