Bug FAQSloping Sallow
Epiglaea decliva · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Also called: Sloping Sallow Moth
The sloping sallow has a wingspan of about 40 to 50 mm. It lives in open barrens, thickets, woodlots and forested areas. Larvae are found from May through July, and the species overwinters as an egg.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Adults have a wingspan of roughly 40 to 50 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
They are found in barrens, thickets, woodlots and forest habitats.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Larvae are present from May to July. The species spends the winter in the egg stage.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 24 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Connecticut, Michigan, Ohio, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Wisconsin, Indiana.
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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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiglaea_decliva
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