Orbed Narrow-wing
Magusa divaricata (Walker, 1857)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Noctuinae
Identification: Note the unusually long, narrow forewing, which is blackish brown with inconspicuous lines. Some have broad white border along inner margin. Rounded white apical patch ("orb") not always present, but outline of "orb" visible even in dark form. Hindwing blackish with white fringe.
Wing Span: 3.2-4.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: August-November northward; all year in extreme south Florida and Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Black ironweed and coyotilla (Karwinskia humboldtiana).
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Tropical; regularly occurs from Florida to Texas in southeastern United States, and strays north to Maine, southern Ontario, and Wisconsin.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Taxonomy Notes: This species was formerly considered Magusa orbifera, but M. orbifera is a separate species found only in far South Florida through the Keys and Caribbean Islands.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 56 verified sightings
Observation date: Nov 11, 2022
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 13, 2022
Observation date: Oct 23, 2022
Submitted by: Judith Huf
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 23, 2022
Observation date: Sep 30, 2016
Submitted by: Jon Rapp
Region: Pettis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Oct 02, 2021
Submitted by: Kathmoth
Region: Lorain County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 04, 2022
Observation date: Jul 31, 2021
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 12, 2022
Observation date: Jul 29, 2021
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 14, 2021
Observation date: Jul 05, 2021
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Racine County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 26, 2021
Observation date: Jul 15, 2021
Submitted by: Brittanie
Region: New York County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 19, 2021
Observation date: Oct 09, 2020
Submitted by: MarkNenadov
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 05, 2021
Observation date: Aug 09, 2017
Submitted by: Jane Hall
Region: Windham County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 01, 2021
Observation date: Oct 22, 2020
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 22, 2020
Observation date: Sep 28, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 01, 2020
Observation date: Aug 30, 2020
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 29, 2020
Observation date: Sep 25, 2020
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 28, 2020
Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 21, 2020
Observation date: Jun 04, 2018
Submitted by: lkeener
Region: Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 27, 2019
Observation date: Nov 03, 2018
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 01, 2019
Observation date: Jun 07, 2018
Submitted by: w
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 28, 2019
Observation date: Nov 15, 2017
Submitted by: Stuart Marcus
Region: Texas, Liberty County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 22, 2017
Observation date: Oct 03, 2016
Submitted by: Waystation1067
Region: Fort Bend County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 10, 2017
Observation date: Aug 08, 2016
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 26, 2016
Observation date: Oct 17, 2016
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Dec 18, 2016
Observation date: Oct 18, 2016
Submitted by: huntersbaymoths
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 05, 2016
Observation date: Nov 02, 2016
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 04, 2016
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