Nigetia formosalis

Walker, 1866

Thin-winged Owlet, Thin-Winged Algibelle

A small in the Erebidae, known by the Thin-winged Owlet. It has a scattered distribution across eastern North America, with records from Ontario south to Florida and Texas. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is a moth with over 2,000 observations documented on iNaturalist.

Nigetia formosalis by (c) Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.Nigetia formosalis by (c) Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.Nigetia formosalis by (c) Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Nigetia formosalis: /niˈɡe.ti.a fɔr.moˈsa.lɪs/

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Distribution

Eastern North America: scattered records from Ontario and Connecticut south to Florida and Texas. Present in Vermont.

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