Footpath Sallow
Metaxaglaea semitaria (Franclemont, 1968)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Noctuinae
Identification: Forewing bright chestnut; median area sometimes slightly paler. Am. and pm. lines purple, scalloped; pm. line scallops darkest, at sharp points. Purple shading over am. and pm. lines and in median and st. areas. Spots faint, darker brown; purple in lower end of reniform spot blends into broad median shade line. Hindwing dark grayish brown with chestnut fringe.
Wing Span: 4-5.4 cm.
Life History: Larva eat unopened buds of blueberries. They can also be reared on crabapples, then oaks (catkins preferred).
Flight: Late September - early December.
Caterpillar Hosts: Blueberries.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: New Hampshire to Florida, west to eastern Kentucky and Mississippi.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 21 of 21 verified sightings
Observation date: Nov 03, 2017
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 06, 2018
Observation date: Oct 28, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 16, 2015
Observation date: Oct 16, 2013
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Feb 15, 2015
Observation date: Oct 15, 2013
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Feb 13, 2015
Observation date: Feb 10, 2014
Submitted by: Stuart Marcus
Region: Texas, Liberty County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 12, 2014
Observation date: Nov 06, 2013
Submitted by: K Stilwell
Region: Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 30, 2013
Observation date: Oct 29, 2013
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Nov 24, 2013
Observation date: Oct 31, 2013
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 31, 2013
Observation date: Jan 27, 2013
Submitted by: Joshua Spence
Region: Murray County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 22, 2013
Observation date: Sep 21, 2011
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 31, 2013
Observation date: Nov 11, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Ken Lebo)
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 08, 2012
Observation date: Oct 28, 2011
Submitted by: rogerdowner
Region: Wayne County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 25, 2012
Observation date: Oct 24, 2010
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 19, 2011
Observation date: Oct 25, 2002
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 19, 2011
Observation date: Oct 29, 2006
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 08, 2011
Observation date: Nov 01, 2008
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Nelson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 08, 2011
Observation date: Oct 17, 2006
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 08, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BobMoul (Bob Moul)
Region: Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Mar 22, 2011
Observation date: Nov 09, 2010
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 16, 2011
Observation date: Oct 06, 2007
Submitted by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Verified date: Jul 08, 2009
Observation date: Nov 08, 2008
Submitted by: BobMoul (Bob Moul)
Region: Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Jan 20, 2009