Spanish Moth
Xanthopastis regnatrix (Grote, 1863)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Hadeninae
Identification: Easily recognized by the hairy black body and pink forewing with black markings; yellow around spots and in terminal area. Hindwing blackish.
Wing Span: 3.9-4.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April-July in Mississippi; November-May and September in Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: Figs (Ficus species), spider lily, and narcissus. Larva has been reared on iceberg lettuce.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Staten Island, New York and New Jersey to Florida, west to Kentucky, Arkansas and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Taxonomy Notes: Formerly Xanthopastis timais. Poole (1989) recognized X. timais as the senior synonym of regatrix in Lepidopterum Catalogus - Noctuidae. Lafontaine and Schmidt's 2010 Noctuoidea of North America also recognized X. regnatrix as the preferred name.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Xanthopastis timais
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 47 verified sightings
Observation date: May 26, 2017
Submitted by: katrohrer
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 31, 2017
Observation date: May 13, 2017
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 16, 2017
Observation date: Apr 30, 2017
Submitted by: boldshue
Region: Mobile County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 30, 2017
Observation date: Mar 19, 2017
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 20, 2017
Observation date: Oct 17, 2015
Submitted by: Cowgirl83
Region: Jackson County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 06, 2016
Observation date: Apr 04, 2012
Submitted by: PhotoTime
Region: Texas, Panola County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 05, 2016
Observation date: Jun 15, 2016
Submitted by: vero74
Region: Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 16, 2016
Observation date: Apr 13, 2016
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jun 03, 2016
Observation date: May 01, 2016
Submitted by: ShieldsM
Region: Pender County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 01, 2016
Observation date: Mar 04, 2009
Submitted by: Ilse Gebhard
Region: Columbia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 07, 2016
Observation date: Aug 29, 2009
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Lewis County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Nov 07, 2015
Observation date: May 20, 2015
Submitted by: Amber Tackett
Region: Clark County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 22, 2015
Observation date: Apr 01, 2015
Submitted by: jim.odonater
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 20, 2015
Observation date: May 02, 2015
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Sevier County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 10, 2015
Observation date: Apr 28, 2015
Submitted by: john1334
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 28, 2015
Observation date: Apr 18, 2015
Submitted by: Roy Morris
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 19, 2015
Observation date: Jul 05, 2014
Submitted by: Debbie D
Region: East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 18, 2014
Observation date: May 01, 2014
Submitted by: Laurie f
Region: Gadsden County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 01, 2014
Observation date: Feb 26, 2014
Submitted by: bentert
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 27, 2014
Observation date: Jan 01, 2014
Submitted by: totonka
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 05, 2014
Observation date: May 18, 2013
Submitted by: Rad Cad22
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 29, 2013
Observation date: Mar 22, 2013
Submitted by: bentert
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 19, 2013
Observation date: Mar 01, 2013
Submitted by: michellebradbury
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 01, 2013
Observation date: Jun 15, 1989
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Gregory M. Stanko)
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 11, 2013
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