Moths of North Carolina
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Psaphida grandis Smith, 1898 - Gray Sallow

Psaphida grandisPsaphida grandisPsaphida grandis
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: AmphipyrinaeTribe: PsaphidiniP3 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)
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.
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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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
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See also Habitat Account for General Oak-Hickory Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G4 S3S4
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

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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-03-30
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2024-03-25
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2024-03-21
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2024-03-17
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2024-03-16
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2024-03-12
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2024-03-11
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-03-08
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-03-04
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2024-03-03
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2024-02-27
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2024-02-26
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2024-02-23
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-02-10
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2024-02-09
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-02-03
Davidson Co.
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Recorded by: B bockhahn on 2023-03-06
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-03-06
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-03-01
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2023-02-20
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-02-16
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-02-15
Davidson Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-01-18
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-04-21
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-03-23
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-03-21
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-03-20
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-03-19
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-03-15
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-03-14
Buncombe Co.
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