Bent-Winged Owlet

Fascinating facts about the Bent-Winged Owlet

• From the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia to the Pacific shores of British Columbia, and down to Arizona, this moth also reaches into Brazil and the Antilles. Its wingspan measures just 22-32 mm (0.87-1.26 in).
• Adults take to the night skies only between June and August. During this window the caterpillars munch on barberry, clover and hickory leaves.
• First recorded by French entomologist Achille Guenée in 1852, the bent-winged owlet was placed in the family Erebidae. Its scientific name, Bleptina caradrinalis, reflects this early taxonomic work.
• Commonly called the bent-winged owlet, this moth's name captures its distinctive wing shape. While the name itself is a simple label, from Nova Scotia to Brazil.
• Bleptina caradrinalis first entered science in the mid-19th century, when Achille Guenée formally described the moth in 1852.

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At a glance

About the Bent-Winged Owlet

In the darkest recesses of the forest, the Bent-Winged Owlet unfurls its nocturnal majesty, its delicate wings beating with a soft, whispery urgency as it navigates the shadowy realms with an uncanny silence. With eyes aglow like lanterns in the night, this tiny, enigmatic creature weaves an intricate path through the trees, its every movement a testament to the stealth and agility that have allowed it to thrive in the secret world of the forest's darkest hours. As it flits and darts, its wings beating in a hypnotic rhythm, the Bent-Winged Owlet embodies the very essence of nocturnal magic.

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