Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Metaponpneumata Moth
Metaponpneumata rogenhoferi (Möschler, 1890)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Amphipyrinae
Identification: Forewing brownish-gray with irregular, wavy AM and PM lines; reniform spot pale, notched or broadly V-shaped, with black outline; dark shading in median area, sometimes continuing beyond reniform spot; short apical dash continues into fringe; terminal line dashed; hindwing yellowish-gray with white fringe.
Wing Span: 2.0-2.4 cm
Life History:
Flight: May to June and August to September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Corn and sorghum, and probably other herbaceous plants.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Southern California to central Texas, south to Venezuela.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 13, 2016
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Washington County, Utah, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 11, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 30, 2014
Submitted by: JimEckert
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Sep 02, 2015
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