Metaxaglaea viatica, the roadside sallow moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.mothphotographersgroup
The wingspan is about 50 mm.Bug Guide Adults have been recorded on wing from September to March.
The larvae feed on apple, crab apple, mountain ash and cherry.
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