Morbid Owlet

Chytolita morbidalis

''Chytolita morbidalis'', the morbid owlet moth or morbid owlet, is a species of litter moth in the family Erebidae.
Morbid Owlet - Chytolita morbidalis These moths are always fluttering around near the ground in forests during June. They make quite a sight.

Habitat: Mixed forest Chytolita,Chytolita morbidalis,Geotagged,Morbid Owlet,Spring,United States,moth

Appearance

The wingspan is 29–35 mm. The forewings are pale grayish-white with diffuse, brownish or orangish lines. The hindwings are even paler with faint grayish veins. Adults are on wing from May to August. There seems to be one generation per year.
Morbid Owlet - Chytolita morbidalis Total length: ~15 mm. Pale forewings with wavy AM line and bulging PM line. Scalloped subterminal line is accented by a row of dusky wedges. Long labial palps.

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

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https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116542/morbid_owlet_-_chytolita_morbidalis.html Chytolita morbidalis,Geotagged,Morbid Owlet,Spring,United States

Distribution

It is found in large part of North America, from coast to coast in the north and south to North Carolina, Texas and Florida in the west.
Morbid Owlet - Chytolita morbidalis Total length: ~15 mm. Pale forewings with wavy AM line and bulging PM line. Scalloped subterminal line is accented by a row of dusky wedges. Long labial palps.

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

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https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116543/morbid_owlet_-_chytolita_morbidalis.html Chytolita morbidalis,Geotagged,Morbid Owlet,Spring,United States,moth,owlet

Habitat

The habitat consists of deciduous woods and edges.
Morbid Owlet - Chytolita morbidalis Total length: ~15 mm.  Pale forewings with wavy AM line and bulging PM line. Scalloped subterminal line is accented by a row of dusky wedges. Long labial palps.

Habitat: Attracted to a light at night in a rural area. Chytolita morbidalis,Geotagged,Summer,United States,litter moth,morbid owlet,moth,owlet

Food

The larvae feed on the leaves of various deciduous trees and have been reared on dandelion, grass, hazel and lettuce.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusChytolita
SpeciesC. morbidalis