Canadian owlet

Calyptra canadensis

''Calyptra canadensis'', the Canadian owlet, is a moth of the Noctuoidea family. It is found from Nova Scotia to North Carolina in mountains, west to Texas, north to Saskatchewan. Occasionally straying to Alberta.
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Appearance

The wingspan is 33–40 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.
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Food

The larvae feed on ''Thalictrum'' species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusCalyptra
SpeciesC. canadensis
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United States of America