Psectraglaea

Psectraglaea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Noctuidae
Subfamily:	Cuculliinae
Genus:	Psectraglaea Hampson, 1906
Species:	P. carnosa
Binomial name
Psectraglaea carnosa (Grote, 1877)

Psectraglaea is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae described by George Hampson in 1906.[1] Its only species, Psectraglaea carnosa, the pink sallow, described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1877, is native to North America. It is listed as threatened in Connecticut,[2] and as a species of special concern in Massachusetts.

The larval host plant has not been conclusively documented, but it is likely Vaccinium angustifolium.[3]

References

1. Savela, Markku. "Psectraglaea Hampson, 1906". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
2. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
3. Nelson, M.W. (June 2007). Pink Sallow Moth Psectraglaea carnosa. Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program. Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife. Retrieved January 12, 2018.