Fluid Arches
Morrisonia latex (Guenée, 1852)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Hadeninae
Identification: Forewing very long and narrow. Orbicular spot large, elongate, white-filled, separated from brown-filled reniform spot by black shade. Hindwing shiny, light to dark gray. Melanic specimens common.
Wing Span: 3.9-5.1 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Beech, maples, white elm, and other broadleaved trees.
Adult Food:
Habitat: Nova Scotia to North Carolina, west to southeastern Manitoba and northern Arkansas.
Range:
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Polia latex
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Observation date: May 24, 2024
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 28, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2009
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 13, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 12, 2023
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Brown County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 09, 2023
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 13, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 09, 2020
Submitted by: mystromenendez
Region: Carroll County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: owlbyr
Verified date: Sep 15, 2022
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Observation date: May 25, 2020
Submitted by: Lauren Eno
Region: Madison County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: owlbyr
Verified date: Sep 15, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 20, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Jun 23, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 02, 2022
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 04, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 01, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 01, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 02, 2015
Submitted by: sh11
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 13, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 04, 2017
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 15, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 13, 2021
Submitted by: npacadia
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 14, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 12, 2021
Submitted by: pbedell
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 13, 2021
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Observation date: May 25, 2021
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 25, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2019
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 15, 2021
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Observation date: May 26, 2019
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 15, 2021
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Observation date: May 24, 2015
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 29, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 13, 2020
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Oct 20, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 02, 2020
Submitted by: Barometz
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 27, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2020
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 29, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 04, 2020
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 05, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 25, 2020
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 28, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 18, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 19, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 11, 2020
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jun 12, 2020
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