Wavy Chestnut Y Moth
Autographa mappa (Grote & Robinson, 1868)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Plusiinae
Identification: Forewing is mottled red-brown with thin wavy dark brown and black lines and the stigma broken into two spots.
Wing Span: 3.0 - 4.0 cm
Life History:
Flight: Adults are nocturnal, usually fly in June and July
Caterpillar Hosts: Nettles (Urtica) and blueberry (Vaccinium) have been reported.
Adult Food:
Habitat: Open woodlands and edges.
Range: British Columbia to Newfoundland south to Massachusetts, west to Oregon.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 16 of 16 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 13, 2020
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jan 14, 2023
Observation date: Jun 27, 2022
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 27, 2022
Observation date: Jun 27, 2022
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Kitsap County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 27, 2022
Observation date: Jul 02, 2021
Submitted by: Lppaille
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 03, 2021
Observation date: Jul 02, 1987
Submitted by: Indy Entomologist
Region: Chippewa County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 05, 2021
Observation date: Jul 20, 2019
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 23, 2019
Observation date: Jun 26, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 29, 2019
Observation date: Jul 11, 2018
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Lake County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: May 22, 2019
Observation date: Jun 30, 2018
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 31, 2018
Observation date: Aug 04, 2017
Submitted by: Ideaphore
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 15, 2017
Observation date: Jul 06, 2016
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 26, 2017
Observation date: Jul 15, 2015
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Washington County, Maine, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Jun 28, 2016
Observation date: Jun 05, 2016
Submitted by: Sue Orlowski
Region: Spokane County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 11, 2016
Observation date: Jun 14, 2014
Submitted by: mja
Region: Island County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 15, 2014
Observation date: Jul 21, 2013
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Jul 31, 2013
Observation date: Jun 25, 2012
Submitted by: Robert Martin
Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Jan 03, 2013