Moths of North Carolina
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565 NC Records

Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854 - Bent-winged Owlet Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: ErebidaeSubfamily: HerminiinaeP3 Number: 930520.00 MONA Number: 8370.00
Comments: One of seven species in this genus that occur in North America (Lafontaine and Schmidt, 2010); three have been recorded in North Carolina.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Wingspan: 28 mm (Forbes, 1954)
Adult Structural Features: Male Bleptina have simple but ciliate antennae, unlike those of many Herminiinae, which are often pectinate or possess a knot with spines (Forbes, 1954).
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: We have records for this species from essentially all habitats in the state, from maritime dune grasslands on the barrier islands to spruce-fir forests on the summits of our highest mountains. Open as well as forests are used, as are hardwood as well as conifer-dominated stands; wetlands as well as xeric barrens.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae probably feed mainly on dead leaves and other detritus, but the species has been reared on both herbacious and hardwood leaves (Wagner et al., 2011). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Mixed Habitats
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S5
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Bleptina caradrinalis - Bent-winged Owlet Moth

98 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-10-25
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-09-20
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-28
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-28
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-28
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-25
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-25
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-08-23
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-10
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-05-25
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-05-23
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-05-21
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-17
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-05-12
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-12
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2023-05-03
Wayne Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin, Steve Hall, and Bo Sullivan. on 2022-09-26
Scotland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-09-24
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-08-05
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-07-26
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-07-15
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-07-12
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-07-12
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-15
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-02
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-05-21
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-05-20
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-05-02
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-04-16
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-04-01
Carteret Co.
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