Deciduous-forest-associate
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Macrochilo absorptalis
slant-lined owlet moth, slant-lined fan-foot
Macrochilo absorptalis, commonly known as the slant-lined owlet moth or slant-lined fan-foot, is a small litter moth in the family Erebidae. Adults have a wingspan of approximately 22 mm and are active from May to September. The species exhibits latitudinal variation in voltinism: one generation per year in northern populations and two or more generations in southern populations. It is widely distributed across eastern and central North America.