Calyptra canadensis

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. Occasionally straying to Alberta. This particular moth specie is unique as it is the only insect from the Calyptra genus to habitat North America.[2]

Canadian owlet
Calyptra canadensis adult
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

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

The larvae feed on Thalictrum species.

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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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