Dark-banded owlet

Phalaenophana pyramusalis

The dark-banded owlet is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from Saskatchewan to Nova Scotia, south to North Carolina and Texas.

The wingspan is 21–25 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July in Alberta. There are two or more generations per year.

The larvae feed on dead leaves. They prefer leaves that are moist, blackened and in decay.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusPhalaenophana
SpeciesP. pyramusalis