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Fluid Arches
Morrisonia latex (Guenée, 1852)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Hadeninae
Identification: Forewing very long and narrow. Orbicular spot large, elongate, white-filled, separated from brown-filled reniform spot by black shade. Hindwing shiny, light to dark gray. Melanic specimens common.
Wing Span: 3.9-5.1 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Beech, maples, white elm, and other broadleaved trees.
Adult Food:
Habitat: Nova Scotia to North Carolina, west to southeastern Manitoba and northern Arkansas.
Range:
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Polia latex
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 114 verified sightings

Observation date: Jul 02, 2020
Submitted by: Barometz
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 27, 2020

Observation date: Jul 18, 2020
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 29, 2020

Observation date: Jul 04, 2020
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 05, 2020

Observation date: Jun 25, 2020
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 28, 2020

Observation date: Jun 18, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 19, 2020

Observation date: Jun 11, 2020
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jun 12, 2020

Observation date: Jun 07, 2020
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 08, 2020

Observation date: Jun 01, 2020
Submitted by: woody meristem
Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 03, 2020
Observation date: May 31, 2020
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 01, 2020

Observation date: May 26, 2020
Submitted by: ydlrun
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 27, 2020

Observation date: May 24, 2020
Submitted by: woody meristem
Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 25, 2020

Observation date: Aug 04, 2019
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 12, 2020

Observation date: Jul 09, 2019
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 27, 2020

Observation date: Jun 04, 2019
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Nov 25, 2019

Observation date: May 31, 2019
Submitted by: cskipper
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 12, 2019

Observation date: May 24, 2019
Submitted by: SJAlbaugh75
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 25, 2019

Observation date: May 05, 2019
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 09, 2019

Observation date: Aug 03, 2018
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 21, 2018

Observation date: May 21, 2018
Submitted by: jskinner
Region: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 11, 2018

Observation date: Jun 09, 2018
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 01, 2018

Observation date: Jun 16, 2018
Submitted by: Ideaphore
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 19, 2018

Observation date: May 22, 2018
Submitted by: fionakelly449
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 23, 2018

Observation date: May 19, 2018
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 20, 2018

Observation date: Jun 23, 2017
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2017
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