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Psaphida grandis Smith, 1898 - Gray Sallow

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Amphipyrinae		Tribe:
Psaphidini		P3 Number:
931551		 MONA Number:
10013.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Eutolype grandis)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Poole (1995)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The ground color is slate gray to violaceous gray (Poole, 1995). The lines are slightly darker and the most conspicuous making is a patch or band of pale gray scales that follows the antemedian from the middle of the wing towards the inner margin. The orbicular is usually obscure or missing and the reniform may only be vaguely indicated by patches of pale and dark scales. P. rolandii is similar in ground color but lacks the patch of pale scales and usually has more distinct orbicular and reniform spots.
Wingspan: 40 mm (Forbes, 1954)
Forewing Length: Mean= 18.38 mm (Poole, 1995)
Adult Structural Features: Males of this genus have pectinate antennae (Poole, 1995)
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Psaphida grandisAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our records come from upland stands of hardwoods, including mesic stands in the mountains and dry to mesic stands in the Piedmont.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae have been found on oak (Wagner et al., 2011). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Oak-Hickory Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G4 SNR [S2S3]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Psaphida grandis - Gray Sallow

 68 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
Psaphida grandisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-03-18
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida grandisRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-03-15
Transylvania Co.
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Psaphida grandisRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-03-15
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida grandisRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-03-12
Buncombe Co.
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Psaphida grandisRecorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2025-02-04
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida grandisRecorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2025-02-04
Orange Co.
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Psaphida grandisRecorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2025-02-04
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida grandisRecorded by: John Petranka on 2025-02-04
Orange Co.
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Psaphida grandisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-03-30
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida grandisRecorded by: tom ward on 2024-03-25
Buncombe Co.
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Psaphida grandisRecorded by: tom ward on 2024-03-21
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida grandisRecorded by: tom ward on 2024-03-17
Buncombe Co.
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Psaphida grandisRecorded by: tom ward on 2024-03-16
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida grandisRecorded by: tom ward on 2024-03-12
Buncombe Co.
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Psaphida grandisRecorded by: tom ward on 2024-03-11
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida grandisRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-03-08
Buncombe Co.
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Psaphida grandisRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-03-04
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida grandisRecorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2024-03-03
Buncombe Co.
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Psaphida grandisRecorded by: tom ward on 2024-02-27
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida grandisRecorded by: tom ward on 2024-02-26
Buncombe Co.
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Psaphida grandisRecorded by: tom ward on 2024-02-23
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida grandisRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-02-10
Orange Co.
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Psaphida grandisRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2024-02-09
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida grandisRecorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-02-03
Davidson Co.
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Psaphida grandisRecorded by: B bockhahn on 2023-03-06
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida grandisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-03-06
Madison Co.
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Psaphida grandisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-03-01
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida grandisRecorded by: tom ward on 2023-02-20
Buncombe Co.
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Psaphida grandisRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-02-16
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida grandisRecorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-02-15
Davidson Co.
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