Orbed Narrow-wing
Magusa divaricata (Walker, 1857)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Noctuinae
Identification: Note the unusually long, narrow forewing, which is blackish brown with inconspicuous lines. Some have broad white border along inner margin. Rounded white apical patch ("orb") not always present, but outline of "orb" visible even in dark form. Hindwing blackish with white fringe.
Wing Span: 3.2-4.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: August-November northward; all year in extreme south Florida and Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Black ironweed and coyotilla (Karwinskia humboldtiana).
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Tropical; regularly occurs from Florida to Texas in southeastern United States, and strays north to Maine, southern Ontario, and Wisconsin.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Taxonomy Notes: This species was formerly considered Magusa orbifera, but M. orbifera is a separate species found only in far South Florida through the Keys and Caribbean Islands.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 49 - 67 of 67 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 27, 2014
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: ddodd
Verified date: Nov 20, 2014
Observation date: Oct 27, 2014
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: ddodd
Verified date: Nov 20, 2014
Observation date: Jul 31, 2014
Submitted by: Sharon Fandel
Region: Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Nov 17, 2014
Observation date: Sep 16, 2013
Submitted by: Tom Middagh
Region: Nobles County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 09, 2013
Observation date: Aug 16, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jerry McWilliams)
Region: Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 13, 2013
Observation date: Dec 02, 2012
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 28, 2012
Observation date: Oct 08, 2006
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 21, 2011
Observation date: Aug 28, 2006
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 04, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BobMoul (Bob Moul)
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Mar 22, 2011
Observation date: Sep 28, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (D. Lynn Scott)
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Sep 13, 2010
Observation date: Oct 30, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Robin McLeod)
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Sep 13, 2010
Observation date: Aug 12, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jonathan Sylvestre)
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Sep 13, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Tom Middagh)
Region: Nobles County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Tom Middagh)
Region: Nobles County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Jun 20, 2010
Submitted by: BobMoul (Bob Moul)
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Aug 03, 2010
Observation date: Aug 07, 2007
Submitted by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Verified date: Jul 08, 2009
Observation date: Aug 07, 2005
Submitted by: kellyrichers (Kelly M. Richers)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Mar 12, 2009
Observation date: Oct 02, 1998
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Oct 29, 2008
Observation date: Oct 01, 2008
Submitted by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Region: Nobles County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Verified date: Oct 29, 2008
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