Gray Marvel Moth
Anterastria teratophora (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Acronictinae
Identification:
Wing Span:
Life History:
Flight: One Ohio reference lists the flight period as May to August
Caterpillar Hosts: Mint (Mentha spp.) and Bee Balm (Monarda spp.),
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Florida to Arkansas in the south, north to southern Canada (Quebec, Ontario, etc.)
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Taxonomy Notes: Anterastria teratophora (Herrich-Schäffer, [1854]) was transferred from the genus Agriopodes to the genus Erastria, now Anterastria, in Forbes (1954). This transfer was overlooked in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist), ZooKeys. 421: 115-137.
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 16, 2012
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Observation date: Aug 13, 2012
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 26, 2012
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Observation date: Jun 16, 2012
Submitted by: Stephen Kloiber
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 06, 2012
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Observation date: May 16, 2012
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Jun 24, 2012
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Observation date: May 22, 2012
Submitted by: corey.husic
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 27, 2012
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Observation date: Jul 14, 2011
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Rory Bower)
Region: Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 18, 2011
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2011
Submitted by: corey.husic
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 10, 2011
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Observation date: May 27, 2011
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 03, 2011
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Observation date: May 10, 2008
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 22, 2011
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Observation date: May 25, 2010
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 22, 2011
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2006
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 22, 2011
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Observation date: Aug 16, 2002
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 22, 2011
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Observation date: May 29, 2009
Submitted by: Eddie Huber
Region: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 27, 2011
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Observation date: May 15, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Olsen)
Region: Jasper County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (James Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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Observation date: May 06, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Olsen)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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Observation date: May 30, 2005
Submitted by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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Observation date: Aug 08, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Olsen)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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Observation date: May 25, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Olsen)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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Observation date: May 25, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Sue Low)
Region: Jasper County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (James Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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