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Black-banded Owlet - Phalaenostola larentioides Total length: ~10 mm. Violet-gray forewing with wavy AM and PM lines. There are wide bands of black shading in the median area and along the subterminal line.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a rural area. Black-banded owlet,Geotagged,Phalaenostola,Phalaenostola larentioides,Summer,United States,moth,owlet moth Click/tap to enlarge

Black-banded Owlet - Phalaenostola larentioides

Total length: ~10 mm. Violet-gray forewing with wavy AM and PM lines. There are wide bands of black shading in the median area and along the subterminal line.

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

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The Black-banded owlet

The black-banded owlet is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from New Brunswick and Wisconsin to Maine, south to Florida and Texas, west to Ontario.

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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 Aug 15, 2019. Captured Aug 14, 2019 20:33 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/6.3
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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