Silky Sallow
Chaetaglaea sericea (Morrison, 1874)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Cuculliinae
Identification: Forewing brown with sparse black dusting; veins, lines, spots yellowish. Look for a thin yellow border along costa and inner margin. Lower half of reniform spot blackish. Hindwing dark grayish-brown.
Wing Span: 3.8-4.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: September-November (to February in South Carolina).
Caterpillar Hosts: Oaks. Larvae have been reared on blueberries and cherries.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia to northern Florida, west to Wisconsin, Missouri, and Mississippi.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 25 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 11, 2020
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 19, 2020
Observation date: Dec 09, 2019
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Dec 16, 2019
Observation date: Oct 27, 2019
Submitted by: Rick Welton
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Nov 01, 2019
Observation date: Nov 02, 2018
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Dec 13, 2018
Observation date: Oct 21, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 09, 2018
Observation date: Oct 04, 2017
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 11, 2017
Observation date: Oct 18, 2016
Submitted by: iangardner
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 20, 2016
Observation date: Mar 16, 2016
Submitted by: pbedell
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 20, 2016
Observation date: Nov 03, 2015
Submitted by: Stott Noble
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 24, 2016
Observation date: Oct 31, 2015
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 02, 2015
Observation date: Oct 10, 2015
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Henrico County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 11, 2015
Observation date: Oct 04, 2015
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 07, 2015
Observation date: Apr 04, 2014
Submitted by: UrsulaV
Region: Chatham County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 06, 2014
Observation date: Dec 06, 2013
Submitted by: Terry W. Johnson
Region: Monroe County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 04, 2014
Observation date: Jan 20, 2010
Submitted by: Terry W. Johnson
Region: Monroe County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 04, 2014
Observation date: Oct 29, 2013
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 18, 2014
Observation date: Dec 04, 2012
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Mar 02, 2013
Observation date: Sep 16, 2012
Submitted by: Jody
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Oct 04, 2012
Observation date: Sep 15, 2003
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 22, 2011
Observation date: Oct 05, 2001
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 22, 2011
Observation date: Nov 09, 2006
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 22, 2011
Observation date: Nov 14, 2011
Submitted by: Pete Williams
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 15, 2011
Observation date: Oct 05, 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: Jan 20, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Terry Johnson)
Region: Monroe County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Aug 02, 2010
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