Yellow Spragueia
Spragueia apicalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1868)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Acontiinae
Identification: Sexes differ in forewing color. Forewing mostly yellow with brown outer margin and faint tan streak in male; forewing dark gray in female. Basal area brown and apex yellow in both sexes. Hindwing dark gray.
Wing Span: 1.5-1.8 cm.
Life History:
Flight: August-September northward; February-November in Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: Broom-snakeroot (Gutierrezia sarothrae).
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Virginia and Florida, west to Illinois, Missouri and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 37 of 37 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 26, 2012
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 28, 2012
Observation date: Jul 15, 2011
Submitted by: lfelliott
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Jul 10, 2012
Observation date: Jun 20, 2010
Submitted by: Moth-er Jean
Region: Cocke County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Don Tangren
Verified date: Dec 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 15, 2011
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 26, 2011
Observation date: Aug 24, 2011
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 24, 2011
Observation date: Jun 12, 2011
Submitted by: JC Jones
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 19, 2011
Observation date: Jun 23, 2010
Submitted by: JC Jones
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 19, 2011
Observation date: Aug 03, 2007
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 17, 2011
Observation date: Jul 24, 2006
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 17, 2011
Observation date: Jul 06, 2010
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 17, 2011
Observation date: Aug 24, 2010
Submitted by: Eddie Huber
Region: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 28, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis (Howell Curtis)
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Aug 19, 2007
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis (Howell Curtis)
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: davidwright (David Wright)
Verified date: Mar 24, 2009
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