Bleptina caradrinalis

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Endopterygota
Superordo: Panorpida
Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera
Ordo: Lepidoptera
Subordo: Glossata
Cladus: Coelolepida
Cladus: Myoglossata
Cladus: Neolepidoptera
Infraordo: Heteroneura
Cladus: Eulepidoptera
Cladus: Ditrysia
Cladus: Apoditrysia
Cladus: Obtectomera
Cladus: Macroheterocera
Superfamilia: Noctuoidea
Familia:Erebidae
Subfamilia: Herminiinae
Genus: Bleptina
Species: Bleptina caradrinalis

Bleptina caradrinalis, the bent-winged owlet or variable snout moth, is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in North America, from Nova Scotia west to British Columbia, south to Arizona. Furthermore, it is found from southern North America south to Brazil and on the Antilles.

The wingspan is 22–32 millimetres (0.87–1.26 in). Adults are on wing from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on the leaves of barberry, clover and hickory.
References
External links

Anweiler, G. G. & Robinson, E. "Species Details Bleptina caradrinalisa". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
"930520.00 – 8370 – Bleptina caradrinalis – Bent-winged Owlet Moth – Guenée, 1854". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
Mention of range outside of North America