Isogona tenuis explained

Isogona tenuis, the thin-lined owlet, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1872.^[1] It is found from Ontario, Wisconsin, Ohio and New Jersey, south to Florida and Texas.

The wingspan is 28-.^[2] Adults are on wing from May to August in the north and from April to October in the south.

The larvae feed on Celtis species.

References

• Book: David L. . Wagner . Dale F. . Schweitzer . J. Bolling . Sullivan . Richard C. . Reardon . amp . 2011 . Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America . Princeton University Press . 978-0691150420.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 930734.00 – 8493 – Isogona tenuis – Thin-lined Owlet Moth – (Grote, 1872) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . November 18, 2019.
2. Web site: McLeod . Robin . March 12, 2013 . Species Isogona tenuis - Thin-lined Owlet - Hodges#8493 . BugGuide . November 18, 2019.