Panthea virginarius (Grote, 1880)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Pantheinae
Identification: Forewing is white to dark black-gray with jaggged, dentate black lines; hindwing is white with a dark submarginal band or pure gray; males with pectinate antennae.
Wing Span: 5.0 cm
Life History:
Flight: Adults are nocturnal, recorded May through August over most of range (wider range of records in coastal California)
Caterpillar Hosts: Species of Pineaceae, particularly Douglas-fir.
Adult Food:
Habitat: Coniferous forests
Range: British Columbia east to New England, south to central coastal California.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 47 of 47 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 21, 2019
Submitted by: Kristi DuBois
Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 23, 2019
Observation date: Jul 01, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 14, 2019
Observation date: Jul 04, 2019
Submitted by: cedar817
Region: Sitka, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 07, 2019
Observation date: Jun 28, 2019
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 29, 2019
Observation date: May 19, 2018
Submitted by: jvhigbee
Region: Pierce County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 23, 2018
Observation date: Jul 06, 2017
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Lane County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 13, 2017
Observation date: Jul 15, 2017
Submitted by: N_Santill
Region: Whatcom County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 03, 2017
Observation date: Jul 17, 2017
Submitted by: Danilo Hegg
Region: Flathead County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 24, 2017
Observation date: Jun 22, 2016
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 17, 2017
Observation date: Jul 25, 2016
Submitted by: N_Santill
Region: Skagit County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Nov 29, 2016
Observation date: Jul 19, 2016
Submitted by: neilds37
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 26, 2016
Observation date: Jul 01, 2016
Submitted by: skywatcher
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 08, 2016
Observation date: May 02, 2016
Submitted by: Sue Orlowski
Region: Spokane County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 15, 2016
Observation date: Jun 21, 2015
Submitted by: jim.odonater
Region: Tillamook County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Dec 12, 2015
Observation date: May 08, 2015
Submitted by: jim.odonater
Region: Tillamook County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: May 10, 2015
Observation date: Jun 29, 2012
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Flathead County, Montana, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Feb 16, 2015
Observation date: Jul 11, 2014
Submitted by: jim.odonater
Region: Clackamas County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Jul 24, 2014
Observation date: Jul 13, 2014
Submitted by: jim.odonater
Region: Clackamas County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Jul 24, 2014
Observation date: Jul 25, 2013
Submitted by: Josiah Gilbert
Region: San Mateo County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Sep 10, 2013
Observation date: Aug 15, 2010
Submitted by: karlmack
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Aug 24, 2013
Observation date: Jul 19, 2012
Submitted by: Mary J. Seipler
Region: Pierce County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 07, 2012
Observation date: Jul 19, 2012
Submitted by: Mary J. Seipler
Region: Pierce County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 07, 2012
Observation date: Jun 08, 2011
Submitted by: Robert Martin
Region: Lewis And Clark County, Montana, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Oct 12, 2011
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