''Metaxaglaea inulta'', the unsated sallow or arrowwood sallow, is a
moth of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. It is found from
Nova Scotia to
North Carolina, west to
Missouri, north to
Manitoba.
The
wingspan is 40–48 mm. Adults are on wing from late August to November.
The larvae feed on the leaves of ''
Viburnum'' species, including ''
Viburnum dentatum'', ''
Viburnum lentago'' and ''
Viburnum lantana''.
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Xyleninae
Moths of North America
Moths described in 1874
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