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Pangrapta decoralis (Decorated Owlet)

Synonyms: Pangrapta elegantalis; Pangrapta epionoides; Pangrapta geometroides; Pangrapta recusans

Wikipedia Abstract

The Decorated Owlet (Pangrapta decoralis) is a species of moth in the Erebidae family. The species is found from Alberta to Nova Scotia south to Florida and Texas. The wingspan is 20–28 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September. There are two to three generations per year. The larvae feed on Vaccinium species.
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Prey / Diet

Oxydendrum arboreum (sourwood)[1]
Vaccinium pallidum (Blue Ridge blueberry)[1]

External References

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Citations

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♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0