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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Observation date: Aug 24, 2019
Submitted by: sam_hartzler
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 23, 2019
Observation date: Sep 13, 2019
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 16, 2019
Observation date: Aug 15, 2019
Submitted by: pmrules21
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 29, 2019
Observation date: Aug 15, 2019
Submitted by: pmrules21
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 27, 2019
Observation date: Aug 02, 2019
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 25, 2019
Observation date: Aug 11, 2019
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 13, 2019
Observation date: Aug 06, 2019
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 07, 2019
Observation date: Jul 17, 2019
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 18, 2019
Observation date: Jul 17, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 18, 2019
Observation date: Aug 03, 2018
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Boone County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Stephen G.
Verified date: Jun 21, 2019
Observation date: Jul 10, 2018
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: May 22, 2019
Observation date: Aug 16, 2018
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 27, 2019
Observation date: Jun 08, 2018
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 24, 2019
Observation date: Jul 10, 2018
Submitted by: w
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 20, 2018
Observation date: Aug 20, 2018
Submitted by: Rick Welton
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 22, 2018
Observation date: Aug 19, 2018
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 16, 2018
Observation date: Jun 17, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Allegany County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 29, 2018
Observation date: Jun 17, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Allegany County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 29, 2018
Observation date: Sep 07, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Dorchester County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 21, 2018
Observation date: May 18, 2017
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Van Buren County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Oct 15, 2018
Observation date: Aug 11, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Carroll County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 07, 2018
Observation date: Sep 29, 2018
Submitted by: Dean Breaux
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 03, 2018
Observation date: Sep 04, 2018
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Sep 08, 2018
Observation date: Aug 29, 2018
Submitted by: hullyjr
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 03, 2018
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