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Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854 - Bent-winged Owlet Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Herminiinae		P3 Number:
930520		 MONA Number:
8370.00		 Other Common Name:
Variable Snout
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 Resources: 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).
Structural photos
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.
Bleptina caradrinalis
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
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Mixed Habitats
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [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

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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-06
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-04-30
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-20
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-20
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-22
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-08-20
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-08-15
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-07-24
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-07-19
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-07-04
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-29
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-20
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Richard Teper on 2024-05-17
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-13
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-12
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-12
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-02
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-28
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-27
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-16
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-16
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-10-25
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-09-20
Carteret 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 2023-08-28
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-25
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-25
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-08-23
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-10
Durham Co.
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