Calyptra canadensis explained

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] Adults of this species feeds on fruit.^[2]

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

The larvae feed on Thalictrum species.

External links

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

Notes and References

1. Snyder . Julia L. . Distribution, Phenology, and Notes on the Life History of Calpytra canadensis (Bethune) (Erebidae: Calpinae) . The Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society . December 1, 2016 . 70 . 4 . 253 . 10.18473/lepi.70i4.a1. 88605149 .
2. Snyder . Julia L. . Powell . Gareth S. . Behring . Robert S. . Alford . Adam M. . Mccarty . Megan E. . Zaspel . Jennifer M. . 2016 . Distribution, Phenology, and Notes on the Life History of Calyptra canadensis (Bethune) (Erebidae: Calpinae) . Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society . en . 70 . 4 . 253–259 . 10.18473/lepi.70i4.a1 . 88605149 . 0024-0966.