Bug FAQSmoked Sallow
Enargia infumata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
The lesser eyed sallow is a moth in the Noctuidae family that lives across much of North America, from Alaska and eastern Canada down to the northern United States and as far south as California and Utah. Its caterpillars eat the leaves of poplar, willow and birch trees, and the species produces one generation each year with adults flying from June through September.
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How to recognize it
Enargia infumata, called the lesser eyed sallow, belongs to the moth family Noctuidae.
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What it eats
The larvae feed on the leaves of poplar species and probably also on willow and birch leaves.
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Life cycle
There is one generation per year.
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When you see it
Adult moths are on the wing from June to September.
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Where it comes from
Its range includes much of eastern and western North America, covering parts of Canada and the United States.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 26 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Colorado, Montana, Alaska, Wyoming, Michigan, Utah, Minnesota, Wisconsin.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
How many generations does this moth have each year?
It produces one generation per year.
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enargia_infumata
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