Long-horned Owlet
Hypenula cacuminalis (Walker, 1859)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Herminiinae
Identification: Similar to Renia species, but male lacks antennal tuft. Labial palps (the "horns") are long and upturned in both sexes, with a triangular tuft at the tip. Wings dull dark grayish brown with fine, scalloped black lines. Note white dots in dull orangish reniform spot.
Wing Span: 2.8-3.9 cm.
Life History:
Flight: Common all year in Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts:
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Southeastern New Jersey to Florida, west to Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 29 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 27, 2023
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 15, 2023
Observation date: Oct 30, 2016
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 21, 2023
Observation date: Aug 02, 2021
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 08, 2021
Observation date: Jun 21, 2021
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 26, 2021
Observation date: Jun 17, 2021
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 23, 2021
Observation date: Apr 07, 2021
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 09, 2021
Observation date: Sep 07, 2020
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 10, 2020
Observation date: May 25, 2019
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 29, 2019
Observation date: Sep 29, 2018
Submitted by: Dean Breaux
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 10, 2018
Observation date: Jul 24, 2018
Submitted by: MothLady41
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 28, 2018
Observation date: Aug 18, 2018
Submitted by: hunter58
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 19, 2018
Observation date: Jul 29, 2017
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 05, 2017
Observation date: Apr 30, 2015
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 22, 2016
Observation date: Mar 29, 2016
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 30, 2016
Observation date: Oct 14, 2015
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 20, 2015
Observation date: Aug 17, 2015
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 20, 2015
Observation date: May 12, 2015
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 12, 2015
Observation date: Mar 15, 2015
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 19, 2015
Observation date: Aug 23, 2014
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 28, 2014
Observation date: Sep 30, 2014
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 25, 2014
Observation date: Oct 20, 2014
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 20, 2014
Observation date: Sep 22, 2014
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 22, 2014
Observation date: Sep 05, 2014
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 18, 2014
Observation date: Apr 15, 2013
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 16, 2013
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