Holly Sallow Moth Metaxaglaea violacea Schweitzer, 1979    Synonyms: Hodges #9945.2.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Noctuidae   >   Genus Metaxaglaea   

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Host plants include American Holly (Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants).

There are 132 records in the project database.

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A Holly Sallow Moth in Wicomico Co., Maryland (11/5/2014). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

A Holly Sallow Moth in Somerset Co., Maryland (3/2/2004). This individual was identified by Dale Schweitzer, who first mentioned this species in a paper in 1972. He later named the species Metaxaglaea violacea. Photo by Lance Biechele. (MBP list)

Holly Sallow Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/18/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Holly Sallow Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/11/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Holly Sallow Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/24/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Holly Sallow Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/20/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Holly Sallow Moth. Photo by Dave Czaplak. (MBP list)

A Holly Sallow Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (1/1/2004). Determined by Dale Schweitzer. Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A Holly Sallow Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (1/1/2004). Determined by Dale Schweitzer. Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A Holly Sallow Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (2005). Specimen provided by John Glaser. Photo by John Glaser. (MBP list)

Holly Sallow Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/24/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)


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