Bug FAQCurved-lined Owlet
Phyprosopus callitrichoides · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
Also called: Curve-lined Owlet, Curve-lined Owlet Moth
The adult moth has a wingspan of about 28 to 35 mm. It lives across the United States from New Hampshire to Florida and west to Montana and Texas. Adults are seen flying from May through August.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The caterpillars are described as fantastically bizarre.
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Size
Wingspan ranges from 28 mm to 35 mm.
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Where it lives
Found in the United States from New Hampshire down to Florida and westward to Montana and Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from May to August.
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When you see it
The flight period for adults is May through August.
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Where it comes from
Native to the United States, spanning from New Hampshire to Florida and west to Montana and Texas.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 30 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Alabama, Florida, Oklahoma, Georgia, North Carolina, New Jersey, Louisiana.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When can I see adult curved-lined owlets?
Adults are active from May through August.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is this moth found in the United States?
It occurs from New Hampshire to Florida and west to Montana and Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Erebidae)
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Salt Marsh MothEstigmene acreaSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyprosopus_callitrichoides
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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.