Roadside Sallow
Metaxaglaea viatica (Grote, 1874)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Noctuinae
Identification: Nearly identical to Metaxaglaea semitaria (Footpath Sallow), but duller brown. Male genitalia have long, curved terminal spine on valve (visible by brushing tip of abdomen and observing under magnification); spine of Footpath Sallow is short and broad.
Wing Span:
Life History:
Flight: September - January.
Caterpillar Hosts: Apple, crabapples, mountain ash, and some Prunus species.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Southern Maine to Florida, west to Missouri and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 64 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 14, 2020
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 15, 2020
Observation date: Jan 09, 2020
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Stephen G.
Verified date: Jan 13, 2020
Observation date: Jan 03, 2020
Submitted by: taylorcreek
Region: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 04, 2020
Observation date: Oct 07, 2019
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 16, 2019
Observation date: Oct 13, 2019
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 16, 2019
Observation date: Dec 29, 2018
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: May 01, 2019
Observation date: Nov 03, 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 10, 2018
Submitted by: adupre
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 29, 2018
Observation date: Nov 13, 2018
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Newport News, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 20, 2018
Observation date: Nov 04, 2018
Submitted by: Carol Thornton-...
Region: Orange County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 04, 2018
Observation date: Nov 04, 2017
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 20, 2017
Observation date: Oct 08, 2017
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 14, 2017
Observation date: Oct 07, 2017
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 14, 2017
Observation date: Nov 13, 2011
Submitted by: Ribitzki
Region: Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 12, 2017
Observation date: Oct 17, 2016
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 16, 2016
Observation date: Nov 16, 2016
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: ddodd
Verified date: Nov 16, 2016
Observation date: Dec 13, 2015
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 22, 2016
Observation date: Nov 26, 2015
Submitted by: Stott Noble
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 21, 2016
Observation date: Feb 01, 2011
Submitted by: pbedell
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 18, 2016
Observation date: Nov 29, 2015
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 02, 2015
Observation date: Dec 04, 2013
Submitted by: wildreturn
Region: St. Louis City County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Jul 06, 2015
Observation date: Nov 24, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 17, 2015
Observation date: Oct 29, 2013
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Feb 13, 2015
Observation date: Jan 13, 2013
Submitted by: Pete Williams
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 09, 2015
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