Chaetaglaea cerata, commonly known as the waxed sallow, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It was first described by John G. Franclemont in 1943 and 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.mothphotographersgroup The forewings are pale greyish tan with whitish veins.Bug Guide It is listed as a species of special concern in the US state of Connecticut."Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 19 January 2018. The larvae feed on blueberry, scrub oak and species in the genus Prunus."Chaetaglaea cerata - Franclemont, 1943". Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
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