Calyptra canadensis
| Canadian owlet | |
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| Calyptra canadensis adult | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Calyptra |
| Species: | C. canadensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Calyptra canadensis (Bethune, 1865)
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Calyptra canadensis, also referred to as Meadow Rue Owlet moth,[1] is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found 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.[2]
The wingspan is 33–40 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Thalictrum species.
References
- ^ snyder, julia L (1 Dec 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.
- ^ snyder, julia L (1 Dec 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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