Thin-winged Owlet
Nigetia formosalis Walker, 1866
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Scolecocampinae
Identification: Easily recognized by the pointed white forewing with gray shading; costal border and median band black. Hindwing gray with black triangle near anal angle.
Wing Span: 1.6-2 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April-August; at least two broods.
Caterpillar Hosts:
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Southern Connecticut and Ontario to Florida, west to Missouri and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR: G4
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 73 - 96 of 117 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 15, 2014
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 22, 2015
Observation date: Aug 23, 2014
Submitted by: Tom Raub
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 24, 2014
Observation date: Aug 19, 2014
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 22, 2014
Observation date: Aug 13, 2014
Submitted by: Carol Thornton-...
Region: Orange County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 14, 2014
Observation date: May 18, 2014
Submitted by: JHCarpenter
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Aug 02, 2014
Observation date: Jun 03, 2014
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 22, 2014
Observation date: Jun 09, 2014
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 13, 2014
Observation date: Aug 27, 2012
Submitted by: rosenthal.k
Region: Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 13, 2014
Observation date: Feb 08, 2014
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 09, 2014
Observation date: Jan 09, 2014
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 10, 2014
Observation date: Apr 07, 2013
Submitted by: Redheart Canyonlands
Region: Bandera County, Texas, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 14, 2013
Observation date: Aug 27, 2013
Submitted by: Bowbender
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 28, 2013
Observation date: Jul 15, 2013
Submitted by: W. R. Evans
Region: Tioga County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Jul 16, 2013
Observation date: Jun 19, 2013
Submitted by: lfelliott
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Jul 13, 2013
Observation date: May 30, 2013
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 12, 2013
Observation date: Jun 15, 2012
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 23, 2013
Observation date: Jul 02, 2012
Submitted by: Stuart Marcus
Region: Texas, Liberty County, United States
Verified by: BAMONA (Ed Knudson)
Verified date: Dec 26, 2012
Observation date: Aug 25, 2012
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 26, 2012
Observation date: Jul 27, 2012
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2012
Observation date: May 17, 2012
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 26, 2012
Observation date: May 08, 2012
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 25, 2012
Observation date: Jul 12, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jerry Skinner)
Region: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 14, 2012
Observation date: Jul 03, 2006
Submitted by: Andrew Meeds
Region: Oceana County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller
Verified date: May 28, 2012
Observation date: May 25, 2012
Submitted by: monstermoose
Region: Henry County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 26, 2012
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