About Metaxaglaea viatica Grote, 1874
Metaxaglaea viatica, commonly known as the roadside sallow moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. This species is found in North America, and has been specifically recorded from the following US states: 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. The wingspan of adult Metaxaglaea viatica is approximately 50 millimeters. Adult individuals of this species have been observed in flight from September through March. The larvae of this moth feed on apple, crab apple, mountain ash, and cherry.
