Sunira verberata

(Smith, 1904)

Battered Sallow

Sunira verberata is a noctuid of western North America, previously classified under Agrochola. are active in late summer and fall. The occupies montane and forest across a broad latitudinal range from Alaska to the southwestern United States.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Sunira verberata: /suˈni.ra vɛrˈbe.ra.ta/

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Habitat

Montane and forest environments. Occupies coniferous and mixed woodlands in mountainous and northern regions.

Distribution

Western North America: from south-central Saskatchewan west to Alaska and coastal British Columbia, south to at least south-western Montana and south-western Colorado.

Seasonality

active in late summer and fall; period generally August through October depending on latitude and elevation.

Behavior

are and attracted to light.

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Taxonomic History

Originally described as Agrochola verberata by Smith in 1904. Later transferred to the Sunira, though some sources still list it under Agrochola. The generic placement reflects ongoing refinement of noctuid classification.