Black-banded Owlet Moth
Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Herminiinae
Identification: Forewing and hindwing dark violet gray, sometimes reddish brown. Blackish am. and pm. lines fine, wavy; blackish median and st. bands broad. Look for fine white edging beyond st. band.
Wing Span: 1.7-2.4 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Bluegrass, clover, dead grass, and leaves.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Maine and Quebec to Florida, west to Kansas and Arkansas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: Species name was changed from laurentioides to larentioides in 7/2009 as per Hugh McGuinness.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 271 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 29, 2023
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Van Buren County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 10, 2023
Observation date: Sep 02, 2023
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 11, 2023
Observation date: Oct 05, 2023
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 05, 2023
Observation date: Jul 28, 2023
Submitted by: catbirdcat
Region: Carroll County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 23, 2023
Observation date: Sep 15, 2023
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 16, 2023
Observation date: Sep 07, 2023
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 08, 2023
Observation date: Aug 09, 2023
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Adams County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 09, 2023
Observation date: Jul 21, 2023
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Wood County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 27, 2023
Observation date: Jun 14, 2023
Submitted by: Steven Wilson
Region: Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 15, 2023
Observation date: Aug 25, 2022
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 19, 2023
Observation date: Aug 01, 2022
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 19, 2023
Observation date: Sep 01, 2015
Submitted by: Jennifer Murdoch
Region: Addison County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: Tom Clark
Verified date: Jan 09, 2023
Observation date: Sep 16, 2022
Submitted by: cskipper
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 28, 2022
Observation date: Aug 21, 2016
Submitted by: Jon Rapp
Region: Newton County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 15, 2022
Observation date: Jul 23, 2020
Submitted by: Eric Wood
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 13, 2022
Observation date: Sep 06, 2022
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 25, 2022
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 31, 2022
Observation date: Aug 05, 2022
Submitted by: trever
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 18, 2022
Observation date: Jul 31, 2022
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2022
Observation date: Jul 23, 2022
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 09, 2022
Observation date: Aug 07, 2022
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Camden County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Aug 07, 2022
Observation date: Jul 29, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Aug 04, 2022
Observation date: Jul 28, 2022
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 03, 2022
Observation date: Jul 23, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 26, 2022
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