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
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 49 - 72 of 81 verified sightings
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
Observation date: Oct 19, 2008
Submitted by: Tatiana Staats
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 25, 2012
Observation date: Apr 19, 2012
Submitted by: julialephiew
Region: Cleveland County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer
Verified date: Jul 29, 2012
Observation date: Mar 08, 2012
Submitted by: JasonPike1980
Region: Texas, Rusk County, United States
Verified by: JasonPike1980
Verified date: May 21, 2012
Observation date: May 10, 2012
Submitted by: DevineButterfly22
Region: Crittenden County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 10, 2012
Observation date: Apr 14, 2012
Submitted by: MaryAnn Friedman
Region: Okaloosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 16, 2012
Observation date: May 22, 2005
Submitted by: MaryAnn Friedman
Region: Wakulla County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 16, 2012
Observation date: Jun 09, 2010
Submitted by: fitzclarke@bell...
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 08, 2011
Observation date: Apr 19, 2006
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 05, 2011
Observation date: May 15, 2009
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 05, 2011
Observation date: May 07, 2005
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 05, 2011
Observation date: May 31, 2009
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 05, 2011
Observation date: Apr 22, 2007
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 05, 2011
Observation date: May 22, 2009
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 05, 2011
Observation date: May 10, 2005
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 05, 2011
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