- Calyptra canadensis
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Calyptra canadensis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae 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
The Canadian Owlet (Calyptra canadensis) 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.
The wingspan is 33–40 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Thalictrum species.
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