Bleptina inferior

Grote, 1872

inferior owlet moth, Inferior Owlet

Bleptina inferior is a in the Erebidae, Herminiinae. First described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1872, it occurs in eastern and central North America. The species is known from the inferior , a member of a whose larvae typically feed on decaying plant matter.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Bleptina inferior: /blɛpˈtiːnə ɪnˈfɪəriˌɔr/

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Distribution

North America, recorded from Iowa to Massachusetts, south to Texas and Florida.

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