Species Insects & ArthropodsSubgothic Dart Moth

Subgothic Dart Moth

Feltia subgothica

CommonInsect & Arthropod
Illustration of Subgothic Dart Moth (Feltia subgothica)

The Subgothic Dart is a typical dart moth (cutworm family) with intricately patterned gray-and-brown wings bearing the characteristic forewing spots of Feltia. Adults fly in late summer and fall and are attracted to light. The cutworm larva feeds underground on roots and at the base of plants, a strategy shared across hundreds of noctuid dart species.

Habitat
Gardens, fields, roadsides, and disturbed areas
Diet
Larvae: roots and stems of herbaceous plants. Adults: nectar
How common
Common

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