Macrochilo bivittata
Grote, 1877
Two-striped Owlet, Two-striped Snout-moth
Macrochilo bivittata is a litter moth in the Erebidae, first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1877. The is known by two : Two-striped Owlet and Two-striped Snout-. It is distributed across the parklands and southern forest of North America, from the Atlantic coast west to central Alberta.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Macrochilo bivittata: //ˌmækroʊˈkaɪloʊ baɪvɪˈteɪtə//
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Identification
have a wingspan of 27–28 mm. As a member of the Herminiinae (litter moths), it likely exhibits the slender body and relatively broad wings characteristic of this group. Specific pattern details beyond the reference to two stripes are not documented in available sources.
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Habitat
Found in parklands and southern forest across its North American range.
Distribution
North America, from the Atlantic coast west across the parklands and southern forest to central Alberta, south to Massachusetts and Ohio. Specific records exist from Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan in Canada, and Vermont in the United States.
Seasonality
are on wing in July in Alberta.