Bug FAQFigure-eight Sallow
Psaphida resumens · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Also called: Figure-eight Sallow Moth
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The figure-eight sallow has a wingspan of about 32 to 38 mm. Adults are seen flying from March through May. It lives across the eastern United States and parts of Canada, from southern Ontario and Massachusetts down to Florida and west to Texas and north to Minnesota.
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How to recognize it
Psaphida resumens, known as the figure-eight sallow, belongs to the Noctuidae family.
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Size
Its wingspan ranges from 32 to 38 mm.
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Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from March to May.
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When you see it
Adults appear during the spring months of March through May.
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Where it comes from
Its native range includes the eastern United States and parts of southern Canada.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 35 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Florida.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When are adult figure-eight sallows active?
Adults fly in the spring, from March to May.
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What do the larvae of the figure-eight sallow eat?
The larvae feed on oak and maple leaves.
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Where is the figure-eight sallow found?
It occurs from southern Ontario and Massachusetts down to Florida, west to Texas, and north to Minnesota.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psaphida_resumens
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