BLACK-BANDED OWLET
Phalaenostola tarentioides
OWLET MOTHS (Erebidae)
Description
The Black-banded Owlet has a wingspan of approximately .75 inch (17-24 mm). The forewing and hindwing are dark violet-gray. Black antemedial and postmedial lines are wavy. The blackish median and subterminal bands are wide. There is a fine white line on the underside of the subterminal band. Caterpillars are pale grayish brown with white crossbands at the segments and a dark brown dorsal line.
Occurrence
The frequency of occurrence at Fontenelle Forest and Neale Woods is not known. One individual has been photographed at Camp Brewster, Fontenelle Forest in mid-August 2015. Adults fly May through September.
Comments
The larvae feed on clover, grass and dead leaves.
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