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Feltia tricosa (Lintner, 1874) - Tricose Dart

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Noctuini		P3 Number:
933502		 MONA Number:
10675.00		 Other Common Name:
Confused Dart Moth
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Structural photos
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 tricosaAlamance 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: The hosts are apparently undocumented. - View
Wikipedia
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [S2S4]
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 tricosa - Tricose Dart

 33 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Marilyn Westphal and Becky Elkin. on 2025-08-17
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Marilyn Westphal and Becky Elkin. on 2025-08-17
Henderson Co.
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Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-09-23
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-09-21
Buncombe Co.
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Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-19
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-19
Buncombe Co.
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Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-17
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-17
Madison Co.
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Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-03
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-08-27
Madison Co.
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Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-08-27
Madison Co.
Comment: Antenna.		Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-26
Madison Co.
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Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-26
Madison Co.
Comment: A close-up of a male antenna. 		Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-09-10
Madison Co.
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Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-09-10
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-09-03
Madison Co.
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Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-31
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-31
Madison Co.
Comment: A close-up of the antenna that shows the setae that curve so that the tips are nearly parallel with the shaft.
Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-30
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-30
Madison Co.
Comment: A close-up of the antenna that shows the curved setae.
Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-22
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-08-09
Watauga Co.
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Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-08
Madison Co.
Comment:
Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2019-09-10
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-08-25
Madison Co.
Comment:
Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-08-25
Madison Co.
Comment: Close-up on antenna showing the curved setae.		Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2018-08-04
Yancey Co.
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Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-07-21
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Feltia tricosa
Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2016-09-16
Cabarrus Co.
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