Gray Marvel Moth
Anterastria teratophora (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Acronictinae
Identification:
Wing Span:
Life History:
Flight: One Ohio reference lists the flight period as May to August
Caterpillar Hosts: Mint (Mentha spp.) and Bee Balm (Monarda spp.),
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Florida to Arkansas in the south, north to southern Canada (Quebec, Ontario, etc.)
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Taxonomy Notes: Anterastria teratophora (Herrich-Schäffer, [1854]) was transferred from the genus Agriopodes to the genus Erastria, now Anterastria, in Forbes (1954). This transfer was overlooked in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist), ZooKeys. 421: 115-137.
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: May 23, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 26, 2024
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Observation date: Aug 24, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 06, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 01, 2018
Submitted by: Emily Newman
Region: Carter County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 23, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 09, 2023
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 12, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 31, 2021
Submitted by: alaimins
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 08, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 01, 2022
Submitted by: Nancyk
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 21, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 11, 2022
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 11, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 18, 2022
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 02, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 22, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 12, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 20, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 13, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 20, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2021
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Nov 22, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 31, 2021
Submitted by: alaimins
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 04, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 14, 2021
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 31, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 06, 2021
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 16, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 28, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 11, 2021
Submitted by: MarkNenadov
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 13, 2021
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Observation date: May 23, 2021
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 24, 2021
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Observation date: May 17, 2015
Submitted by: Stylurus
Region: Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 05, 2021
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Observation date: May 16, 2017
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 06, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 04, 2020
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 16, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2020
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 15, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2020
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 14, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 07, 2020
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 11, 2020
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