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Slant-lined Owlet - Macrochilo absorptalis TL: ~12 mm. Straw-colored FW with slanting PM line. Straight ST line. Reniform spot has 2 black dots. Host: Sedge. Status: Common.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area<br /> <br /> 2021(67) Erebidae,Geotagged,Macrochilo,Macrochilo absorptalis,Slant-lined Owlet,Summer,United States,litter moth,owlet Click/tap to enlarge

Slant-lined Owlet - Macrochilo absorptalis

TL: ~12 mm. Straw-colored FW with slanting PM line. Straight ST line. Reniform spot has 2 black dots. Host: Sedge. Status: Common.

Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area

2021(67)

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The Slant-lined Owlet

''Macrochilo absorptalis'', the slant-lined owlet moth or slant-lined fan-foot, is a species of litter moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from Manitoba to Nova Scotia, south to Georgia and Texas.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jun 21, 2021. Captured Jun 21, 2021 00:22 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/13.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO1600
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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