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Feltia subgothica (Haworth, 1809) - Subgothic Dart

Feltia subgothicaFeltia subgothica
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Noctuini		P3 Number:
933501		 MONA Number:
10674.00		 Other Common Name:
The Gothic Dart
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: Claviform spot is large and black or with a heavy black outline, extending to at least the middle of the orbicular or farther (Forbes, 1954). A conspicuous pale streak runs along vein Cu1, from the cell to the postmedian. The orbicular is a horizontal ellipse, with the area of the cell between the orbicular and reniform is not solidly black.
Adult Structural Features: Similar to Feltia tricosa but with antennal setae relatively short and perpendicular to the shaft of the antenna (Rings et al., 1992); in tricosa, the setae are bent and lie parallel to the shaft.
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Feltia subgothicaAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are reportedly highly polyphagous, with hosts including many species of agricultural importance. Heppner (2007) lists Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana), Cabbage (Brassica oleracea), Cucumber (Cucumis sativus), sunflower (Helianthus), Common Apple (Malus domestica), Cultivated Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum), Garden Pea (Pisum sativum), Garden Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), clover (Trifolium), 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 [S3S4]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Feltia subgothica - Subgothic Dart

Photos: 11
Feltia subgothica
Recorded by: Marilyn Westphal on 2025-08-30
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Feltia subgothica
Recorded by: Marilyn Westphal on 2025-08-30
Henderson Co.
Comment: On the glass door.
Feltia subgothica
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-15
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Feltia subgothica
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-10-01
Wake Co.
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Feltia subgothica
Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-08-22
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Feltia subgothica
Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2019-09-05
Cabarrus Co.
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Feltia subgothica
Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2018-08-22
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Feltia subgothica
Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2017-09-19
Cabarrus Co.
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Feltia subgothica
Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2016-08-01
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Feltia subgothica
Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2012-09-08
Cabarrus Co.
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Feltia subgothica
Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2009-09-01
Warren Co.
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