Decorated owlet

Pangrapta decoralis

''Pangrapta decoralis'', the decorated owlet, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species is found from Alberta to Nova Scotia south to Florida and Texas.
Decorated Owlet (Pangrapta decoralis) at a 365+395nm UV light setup at a mixed forest edge. Decorated owlet,Geotagged,Pangrapta decoralis,Summer,United States

Appearance

The wingspan is 20–28 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September. There are two to three generations per year.
Decorated Owlet (Pangrapta decoralis) In a shaded valley (near a seasonal stream) at the edge of a dense mixed forest. Geotagged,Pangrapta decoralis,Spring,United States

Food

The larvae feed on ''Vaccinium'' species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusPangrapta
SpeciesP. decoralis
Photographed in
United States of America