Chaetaglaea cerata explained

Chaetaglaea cerata, the waxed sallow, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae described by John G. Franclemont in 1943. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

The wingspan is about 35 mm.^[1] The forewings are pale greyish tan with whitish veins.^[2] It is listed as a species of special concern in Connecticut.^[3] The larvae feed on blueberry, scrub oak and species in the genus Prunus.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=9948 mothphotographersgroup
2. https://bugguide.net/node/view/363367 Bug Guide
3. http://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/wildlife/pdf_files/nongame/ets15.pdf "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015"
4. http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=CHAETAGLAEA+CERATA "Chaetaglaea cerata - Franclemont, 1943"
5. Web site: Savela . Markku . Chaetaglaea cerata Franclemont, 1943 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . December 31, 2017.