Moths of North Carolina

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Feltia jaculifera (Guenée, 1852) - Dingy Cutworm Moth

Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Noctuoidea

Family:
Noctuidae

Subfamily:
Noctuinae

Tribe:
Noctuini

P3 Number:
933498

MONA Number:
10670.00

Other Common Name:
Bent-lined Dart

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)

Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD

Technical Description, Adults: Forbes (1954)

Adult Markings: A strongly marked species with a contrasting pattern of light and dark marks (see Forbes, 1954, and Lafontaine, 2004 for a description). The collar is pale and crossed by a dark band and the tegulae are frosted with white. The ground color of the forewings is buff to dull fuscous. Pale streaks are located below the costa and along the cubital vein. The orbicular and reniform spots are also both pale, in marked contrast to an area of black that fills the space in between them and also precedes the orbicular and follows the reniform. A strong submedian wedge of black extends from the base of the wing to below the orbicular and sometimes the reniform; other black streaks are located in the interspaces in the outer part of the wing. The antemedian and postmedian lines are represented by pale fragments that cross the submedian black wedge; the subterminal line is pale and diffuse and has a w-mark, with the outward points formed by the dark veins and pale borders of the branches of the cubital. Feltia herilis is much darker, particularly along the costa and subterminal area. Feltia subgothica and tricosa do not have the pale lines bordering the cubital veins as they extend out to the subterminal line.

Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.

Distribution in North Carolina

Distribution:

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Flight Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

Larval Host Plants: Larvae are highly polyphagous, feeding on a wide range of graminoids and forbs (and possibly some trees), including many species of agricultural importance. Wagner et al. (2011) specifically list strawberry (Fragaria), Garden Lettuce (Lactuca sativa), Common Flax (Linum usitatissimum), Alfalfa (Medicago sativa), Cultivated Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum), Garden Pea (Pisum sativum), blackberry (Rubus), dock (Rumex), Cultivated Rye (Secale cereale), Garden Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), Potato (Solanum tuberosum), clover (Trifolium), Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum), and Corn (Zea mays). The hosts used in North Carolina are unknown. - View

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Status in North Carolina

Natural Heritage Program Status:

Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S4S5]

State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.

Comments:

Photo Gallery for Feltia jaculifera - Dingy Cutworm Moth

Photos: 6

	Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin, Steve Hall, and Bo Sullivan. on 2022-09-26 Scotland Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2021-10-03 Moore Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-08-24 Buncombe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2018-10-04 Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-09-27 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2017-10-08 McDowell Co. Comment: LAJA - Obs. residence - 3193. Black light.