Phalaenophana pyramusalis
| Phalaenophana pyramusalis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Phalaenophana |
| Species: | P. pyramusalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Phalaenophana pyramusalis (Walker, 1859) | |
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The Dark-banded Owlet (Phalaenophana pyramusalis) is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from Saskatchewan to Nova Scotia, south to North Carolina and Texas.
The wingspan is 21–25 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July in Alberta. There are two or more generations per year.
The larvae feed on dead leaves. They prefer leaves that are moist, blackened and in decay.
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