Pseudeva purpurigera (Walker, 1858)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Plusiinae
Identification: Light rust brown forewing has a straight postmedial line, is slightly falcate, and has a convex outer margin. Larvae are pale green with white lines and diagonal slashes, and they have a humpback appearance due to dorsally enlarged first four and eighth abdominal segments. Outer surface of the cocoon has patches and knots of silk.
Wing Span:
Life History:
Flight: Late June - early August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Meadow-rue, Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae).
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Alberta east to the Maritime Provinces and south, dicsontinuously, to Colorado, New Mexico, and eastern Arizona. In the East, ranges to South Carolina.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 20 of 20 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 19, 2023
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 13, 2023
Observation date: Jul 01, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 01, 2022
Observation date: Jul 11, 2014
Submitted by: Ed Pembleton
Region: Cook County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 01, 2022
Observation date: Jul 28, 2021
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 05, 2021
Observation date: Jul 24, 2015
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Huron County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 06, 2021
Observation date: Jul 25, 2015
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Huron County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 06, 2021
Observation date: Jul 10, 2018
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 30, 2020
Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 20, 2020
Observation date: Jul 04, 2020
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 05, 2020
Observation date: Jul 15, 2019
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jerry McWilliams)
Region: Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 12, 2019
Observation date: Jul 07, 2017
Submitted by: Sheryl Johnson
Region: Scioto County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 27, 2018
Observation date: Jul 27, 2016
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 03, 2017
Observation date: Aug 16, 2014
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Crook County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 15, 2014
Observation date: Aug 09, 2014
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Crook County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 10, 2014
Observation date: Jul 19, 2014
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Dec 04, 2014
Observation date: Jul 14, 2013
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 23, 2013
Observation date: Jul 13, 2013
Submitted by: joeverica
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 15, 2013
Observation date: Jul 07, 2012
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 07, 2012
Observation date: Jun 15, 2008
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 16, 2011
Observation date: Jul 20, 2008
Submitted by: Tom Middagh
Region: Nobles County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 12, 2011