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Inferior owlet moth

(Bleptina inferior)

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Description

Bleptina inferior, the inferior owlet moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1872 and is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Iowa to Massachusetts, south to Texas and Florida. The wingspan is 22–26 mm. The MONA or Hodges number for Bleptina inferior is 8371. Bleptina is a genus of litter moths of the family Erebidae. It was erected by Achille Guenée in 1854. Palpi with second joint reaching far above vertex of head. Third joint long with a tuft of hair on inner side. Antennae fasciculated (bundled) in male. Thorax and abdomen smoothly scaled. Forewings with somewhat acute apex. Veins 8 and 9 anastomosing (fusing) to form the areole, which is short and broad or long and narrow. Vein 10 sometimes given off beyond it. Hindwings with vein 5 from near lower angle of cell.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Noctuidae
Genus:Bleptina
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