Bug FAQBordered Sallow
Pyrrhia cilisca · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Also called: American Bordered Sallow, Bordered Sallow Moth
The bordered sallow has a wingspan of about 32 to 40 mm. Adults are seen flying from May through October. It lives across North America from Newfoundland to Manitoba and south to Texas and South Carolina.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Its wingspan ranges between 32 and 40 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from May to October.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
The flight period for adults spans May through October.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range covers the same North American region from Newfoundland to Manitoba and south to Texas and South Carolina.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 33 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Michigan, Pennsylvania, Montana, Connecticut, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, New Jersey.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
Where is the bordered sallow found?
It occurs across North America from Newfoundland to Manitoba and south to Texas and South Carolina.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrrhia_cilisca
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