Bug FAQScribbled Sallow
Lepipolys perscripta · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
The scribbled sallow moth belongs to the Noctuidae family. Its caterpillars feed on plants such as snap-dragon, toadflax, and Nuttall's lace. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
It is a moth in the family Noctuidae.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae use Antirrhinum, Linaria, and Nuttallanthus as host plants.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Achille Guenée formally described the species in 1852.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 6 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Arizona, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas.
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
Source: GBIF
More photos
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sympistis_perscripta
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