Moths of North Carolina

Scientific Name:	Common Name:		Family (Alpha):

View PDF	Noctuidae Members:	Feltia Members:	52 NC Records
Feltia geniculata (Grote & Robinson, 1868) - Knee-joint Dart

Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Noctuoidea

Family:
Noctuidae

Subfamily:
Noctuinae

Tribe:
Noctuini

P3 Number:
933495

MONA Number:
10680.00

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)	Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.

Distribution in North Carolina


Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.


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: The hosts are apparently undocumented. - View

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.

Comments:

Photo Gallery for Feltia geniculata - Knee-joint Dart		Photos: 7
	Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-08 Bladen Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin, Steve Hall, and Bo Sullivan. on 2022-09-26 Scotland Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin, Steve Hall, and Bo Sullivan. on 2022-09-26 Scotland Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin, Steve Hall, and Bo Sullivan. on 2022-09-26 Scotland Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Stephen Hall and Ed Corey on 2016-10-01 Bladen Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Stephen Hall and Ed Corey on 2016-10-01 Bladen Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Ed Corey on 2008-09-29 Bladen Co. Comment:

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