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
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Sep 09, 2023
Submitted by: johnmiller
Region: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 15, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 08, 2021
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 07, 2021
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Warren County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 10, 2021
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Observation date: Sep 04, 2020
Submitted by: Ohio97
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Dec 13, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 20, 2020
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 11, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2018
Submitted by: GCSnelling
Region: Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 27, 2019
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Observation date: Aug 07, 2018
Submitted by: haczech
Region: Jackson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 30, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 27, 2017
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: Jim Eckert
Verified date: Jul 30, 2017
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Observation date: Aug 17, 2016
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 08, 2017
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Observation date: May 26, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 27, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 02, 2016
Submitted by: K. S. Veitch
Region: Laurel County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 12, 2016
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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
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Observation date: Jun 16, 2015
Submitted by: Happyhealy
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 07, 2015
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2015
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Aug 24, 2015
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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
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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
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Observation date: Aug 27, 2013
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 21, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 29, 2014
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 09, 2014
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Observation date: Jun 07, 2014
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 13, 2014
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Observation date: Jul 30, 2013
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 04, 2013
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Observation date: Aug 31, 2013
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 04, 2013
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Observation date: May 30, 2013
Submitted by: Ken Cheeks
Region: Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 28, 2013
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Observation date: Jun 12, 2012
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 27, 2013
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2011
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Sep 16, 2012
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