Moths of North Carolina
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52 NC Records

Feltia tricosa (Lintner, 1874) - Confused Dart Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: NoctuinaeTribe: NoctuiniP3 Number: 933502 MONA Number: 10675.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
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)

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Status in North Carolina
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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 - Confused Dart Moth

31 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-09-23
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-09-21
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-19
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-19
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-17
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-17
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-03
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-08-27
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-08-27
Madison Co.
Comment: Antenna.		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-26
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-26
Madison Co.
Comment: A close-up of a male antenna. 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-09-10
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-09-10
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-09-03
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-31
Madison Co.
Comment: 		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.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-30
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-30
Madison Co.
Comment: A close-up of the antenna that shows the curved setae.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-22
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-08-09
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-08
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2019-09-10
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-08-25
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-08-25
Madison Co.
Comment: Close-up on antenna showing the curved setae.		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2018-08-04
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-07-21
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2016-09-16
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2013-08-30
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2013-08-30
Madison Co.
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