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Psectrotarsia suavis (Hy. Edwards, 1884)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Heliothentinae
Identification: Forewing ground color yellow with bright pink markings.
Wing Span: males 2.7-3.4 cm; females 3.2-3.3 cm
Life History:
Flight: June to September.
Caterpillar Hosts:
Adult Food:
Habitat: Shortgrass prairie.
Range: Southwestern South Dakota; northeast and western Nebraska; northern and southwestern Kansas; eastern Colorado; New Mexico east of the Rocky Mountains; southern Arizona; panhandle of Oklahoma and Texas; also central, southern and western Texas.
Conservation:
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Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: None.

Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 16, 2022
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 07, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 05, 2021
Submitted by: Akadove
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Sep 26, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 06, 2022
Submitted by: mothpilot
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Sep 26, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 17, 2022
Submitted by: Emh13
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Sep 26, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 04, 2022
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Jim Eckert
Verified date: Aug 16, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 13, 2016
Submitted by: I Fox
Region: Hamilton County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 22, 2018
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Observation date: Aug 13, 2013
Submitted by: celtichalo
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Apr 30, 2014
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