Bug FAQRoland's Sallow
Psaphida rolandi · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Also called: Roland's Sallow Moth
Roland's sallow is a moth with a wingspan of about 34 mm. Adults fly in April and May, and the caterpillars eat oak leaves. It lives in eastern North America, from southern Ontario and Quebec down to Florida.
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How to recognize it
The species is called Psaphida rolandi, commonly known as Roland's sallow, and belongs to the Noctuidae family.
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Size
Its wingspan measures roughly 34 mm.
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Where it lives
It is found across North America from southern Ontario and Quebec southward to Florida.
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What it eats
The larvae feed on oak leaves.
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When you see it
Adults are on the wing during April and May.
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Where it comes from
Roland's sallow is native to eastern North America, ranging from southern Canada to the southeastern United States.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 35 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, Mississippi, New Jersey.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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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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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psaphida_rolandi
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