About Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873
Phalaenostola larentioides, commonly called the black-banded owlet, is a moth species that belongs to the family Erebidae. This species was first officially described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873. It is distributed across North America, with a range extending from New Brunswick and Wisconsin in the north to Maine, southward to Florida and Texas, and westward to Ontario. The wingspan of adult individuals measures 17 to 24 millimetres, which is equivalent to 0.67 to 0.94 inches. Adult moths can be observed in flight between the months of May and September. This species appears to produce two or more generations each year. The larvae of Phalaenostola larentioides feed on dead grass, leaf litter, and living clover leaves.
