Calyptra canadensis

Canadian owlet
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Calyptra
Species:	C. canadensis
Binomial name
	Calyptra canadensis; (Bethune, 1865)
Synonyms
	Calpe canadensis Bethune, 1865; Plusiodonta purpurascens Walker, 1865; Oraesia sobria Walker, 1865; Percalpe canadensis;

Calyptra canadensis, the Canadian owlet or meadow rue owlet moth,^[1] is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Charles J. S. Bethune in 1865. It is found in North America from Nova Scotia to North Carolina in mountains, west to Texas, north to Saskatchewan, and occasionally Alberta. It is the only insect from the Calyptra genus to habitat North America.^[1]

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

The larvae feed on Thalictrum species.

References[]

^ ^a ^b Snyder, Julia L. (December 1, 2016). "Distribution, Phenology, and Notes on the Life History of Calpytra canadensis (Bethune) (Erebidae: Calpinae)". The Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 70 (4): 253. doi:10.18473/lepi.70i4.a1.

External links[]

Anweiler, G. G. (November 21, 2003). "Species Details Calyptra canadensis". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
Nendick-Mason, Hannah (June 22, 2018). "Species Calyptra canadensis - Canadian Owlet - Hodges#8536". BugGuide. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
Original description: Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia: 213.

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[Snyder-1] Snyder, Julia L. (December 1, 2016). "Distribution, Phenology, and Notes on the Life History of Calpytra canadensis (Bethune) (Erebidae: Calpinae)". The Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 70 (4): 253. doi:10.18473/lepi.70i4.a1.

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