Reniform Celaena Moth
Helotropha reniformis (Grote, 1874)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Noctuinae
Identification: forewing dark brown with lighter brown subterminal band and small basal patch; reniform spot either solid white or brown with white outline and white streak in middle; two diverging white lines extend from inner corner of reniform spot into subterminal area (these lines may be lacking in specimens with solid white reniform spot); orbicular spot an oblique rounded rectangle, brown with white outline; pale yellowish-brown patch at apex; hindwing dirty white, shading to gray distally, with dark veins and pale fringe
Wing Span: about 3.7 cm
Life History:
Flight: adults fly from August to October in Alberta
Caterpillar Hosts: sedges (Cyperaceae) and rarely corn.
Adult Food:
Habitat: wet meadows, marshes
Range: coast to coast in southern Canada and northern United States, south in the west to California
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: None.
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 28 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 30, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 18, 2022
Observation date: Jul 24, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 26, 2022
Observation date: Sep 02, 2021
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 02, 2021
Observation date: Aug 03, 2021
Submitted by: safechrisLaurie
Region: Anoka County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Aug 04, 2021
Observation date: Sep 11, 2017
Submitted by: w
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 05, 2021
Observation date: Sep 06, 2019
Submitted by: w
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jan 16, 2021
Observation date: Aug 21, 2020
Submitted by: one72guy
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Dec 28, 2020
Observation date: Jul 22, 2020
Submitted by: one72guy
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Dec 28, 2020
Observation date: Aug 03, 2020
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 05, 2020
Observation date: Jul 07, 2018
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 27, 2019
Observation date: Sep 21, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 21, 2019
Observation date: Aug 05, 2018
Submitted by: hullyjr
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 10, 2019
Observation date: Aug 05, 2018
Submitted by: hullyjr
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 03, 2018
Observation date: Jul 23, 2017
Submitted by: Kitty329
Region: Day County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 25, 2018
Observation date: Jul 28, 2016
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Sep 26, 2016
Observation date: Aug 10, 2002
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 03, 2016
Observation date: Aug 07, 1999
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 03, 2016
Observation date: Jul 24, 1998
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 03, 2016
Observation date: Aug 12, 1999
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 03, 2016
Observation date: Aug 12, 2015
Submitted by: Sharon Watson
Region: Traill County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Nov 01, 2015
Observation date: Sep 27, 2013
Submitted by: Carl D. Barrentine
Region: Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: May 24, 2014
Observation date: Sep 26, 2013
Submitted by: Tom Middagh
Region: Nobles County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Apr 16, 2014
Observation date: Aug 27, 2009
Submitted by: Tom Middagh
Region: Nobles County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Apr 16, 2014
Observation date: Sep 04, 2013
Submitted by: stonehollow
Region: Wright County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Nov 11, 2013
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