Long-horned owlet moth

Hypenula cacuminalis

''Hypenula cacuminalis'', the long-horned owlet moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found from the south-eastern United States west to Texas and Arizona.
Hypenula cacuminalis Dapa, Valle Del Cauca
2100m Hypenula cacuminalis

Appearance

The length of the forewings is 13–14 mm. Adults are mostly on wing from May to August, but have been recorded on wing from January to November in Florida. There are multiple generations per year in the southern part of the range.

Food

The larvae probably feed on dead organic matter, such as dead leaves. Larvae can be found nearly year round.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusHypenula
SpeciesH. cacuminalis
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