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Syngrapha celsa (Hy. Edwards, 1881)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Plusiinae
Identification: Forewing is mottled gray with a large white, slipper-shaped stigma; hindwing is pale yellow-brown with a broad black submarginal border
Wing Span: 3.5 - 4.0 cm
Life History:
Flight: Adults found July and August
Caterpillar Hosts: Species of Pineaceae
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Pacific Northwest; additional records in Arizona and New Mexico
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 16 of 16 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 30, 2021
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 22, 2022
Observation date: Jul 01, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Jackson County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: May 02, 2022
Observation date: Aug 24, 2021
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 26, 2021
Observation date: Aug 28, 2019
Submitted by: satchmo0802
Region: Clackamas County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 02, 2021
Observation date: Aug 04, 2020
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Dec 08, 2020
Observation date: Sep 12, 2019
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 22, 2019
Observation date: Aug 12, 2019
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 12, 2019
Observation date: Aug 02, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 05, 2019
Observation date: Jul 22, 2019
Submitted by: Liz Osborn
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 23, 2019
Observation date: Aug 03, 2018
Submitted by: Todd Stefanic
Region: Butte County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 10, 2018
Observation date: Aug 17, 2018
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 28, 2018
Observation date: Aug 05, 2018
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 06, 2018
Observation date: Jul 10, 2017
Submitted by: Tom Middagh
Region: Johnson County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 03, 2018
Observation date: Aug 28, 2016
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 12, 2016
Observation date: Aug 17, 2014
Submitted by: jim8435wisc
Region: Denali, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Dec 06, 2014
Observation date: Aug 15, 2013
Submitted by: Roger Iverson
Region: Whatcom County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 19, 2013