Yellow Spragueia
Spragueia apicalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1868)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Acontiinae
Identification: Sexes differ in forewing color. Forewing mostly yellow with brown outer margin and faint tan streak in male; forewing dark gray in female. Basal area brown and apex yellow in both sexes. Hindwing dark gray.
Wing Span: 1.5-1.8 cm.
Life History:
Flight: August-September northward; February-November in Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: Broom-snakeroot (Gutierrezia sarothrae).
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Virginia and Florida, west to Illinois, Missouri and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 32 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 21, 2018
Submitted by: GCSnelling
Region: Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 27, 2019
Observation date: Aug 07, 2018
Submitted by: haczech
Region: Jackson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 30, 2018
Observation date: Jul 27, 2017
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: Jim Eckert
Verified date: Jul 30, 2017
Observation date: Aug 17, 2016
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 08, 2017
Observation date: May 26, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 27, 2016
Observation date: Jul 02, 2016
Submitted by: K. S. Veitch
Region: Laurel County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 12, 2016
Observation date: Jun 19, 2016
Submitted by: Jon Rapp
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Jul 05, 2016
Observation date: Jun 16, 2015
Submitted by: Happyhealy
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 07, 2015
Observation date: Jun 17, 2015
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Aug 24, 2015
Observation date: May 31, 2015
Submitted by: Jon Rapp
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: May 31, 2015
Observation date: Jun 12, 2014
Submitted by: Audrey R Hoff
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 09, 2015
Observation date: Aug 27, 2013
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 21, 2015
Observation date: Jul 29, 2014
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 09, 2014
Observation date: Jun 07, 2014
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 13, 2014
Observation date: Aug 31, 2013
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 04, 2013
Observation date: Jul 30, 2013
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 04, 2013
Observation date: May 30, 2013
Submitted by: Ken Cheeks
Region: Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 28, 2013
Observation date: Jun 12, 2012
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 27, 2013
Observation date: Jul 16, 2011
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Sep 16, 2012
Observation date: Jun 26, 2012
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 28, 2012
Observation date: Jul 15, 2011
Submitted by: lfelliott
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Jul 10, 2012
Observation date: Jun 20, 2010
Submitted by: Moth-er Jean
Region: Cocke County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Don Tangren
Verified date: Dec 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 15, 2011
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 26, 2011
Observation date: Aug 24, 2011
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 24, 2011
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