Psectraglaea

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

Last updated November 08, 2025

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

↑ Savela, Markku. "Psectraglaea Hampson, 1906". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
↑ "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.
↑ Nelson, M.W. (June 2007). Pink Sallow Moth Psectraglaea carnosa. Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program. Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife. Retrieved January 12, 2018.

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[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.

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