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Bleptina caradrinalis

930520.00 — 8370 — Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854 — Bent-winged Owlet
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Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
unclear/unknown

Detritus

Sex Differences

Male with markedly curved foretibiae and setae on antennae visible at moderate magnification; female without the preceeding.

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 43.2f; p. 254. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Bleptina caradrinalis

    Abundance data late May to early October