Thin-winged Owlet
Nigetia formosalis Walker, 1866
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Scolecocampinae
Identification: Easily recognized by the pointed white forewing with gray shading; costal border and median band black. Hindwing gray with black triangle near anal angle.
Wing Span: 1.6-2 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April-August; at least two broods.
Caterpillar Hosts:
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Southern Connecticut and Ontario to Florida, west to Missouri and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR: G4
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 77 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 10, 2018
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 27, 2018
Observation date: May 28, 2016
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Overton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Aug 24, 2018
Observation date: Aug 05, 2018
Submitted by: Carla Frazier
Region: Fountain County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 05, 2018
Observation date: Jul 20, 2018
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 03, 2018
Observation date: Jul 10, 2018
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 11, 2018
Observation date: Jun 03, 2018
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 22, 2018
Observation date: May 29, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 22, 2018
Observation date: May 30, 2018
Submitted by: pantos
Region: Lawrence County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jun 04, 2018
Observation date: May 31, 2018
Submitted by: pantos
Region: Lawrence County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jun 04, 2018
Observation date: Mar 09, 2018
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 11, 2018
Observation date: May 27, 2017
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Anderson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jul 02, 2017
Observation date: Jun 02, 2017
Submitted by: Barbara Thurlow
Region: Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 04, 2017
Observation date: Sep 04, 2009
Submitted by: Paul Ribitzki
Region: Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 22, 2017
Observation date: Dec 23, 2016
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 26, 2016
Observation date: Aug 16, 2015
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 08, 2016
Observation date: Aug 12, 2016
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: Jim Eckert
Verified date: Sep 01, 2016
Observation date: Aug 19, 2016
Submitted by: Anthony V.
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 29, 2016
Observation date: Aug 09, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 14, 2016
Observation date: May 22, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 26, 2016
Observation date: Jul 30, 2015
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 22, 2016
Observation date: Aug 21, 2015
Submitted by: TCat7187
Region: Cecil County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 15, 2015
Observation date: Aug 31, 2014
Submitted by: wildreturn
Region: Lincoln County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Sep 13, 2015
Observation date: Jun 06, 2015
Submitted by: wildreturn
Region: Lincoln County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Sep 13, 2015
Observation date: Aug 08, 2015
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 11, 2015
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