Feltia geniculata

Feltia geniculata
29. A. geniculata, m. p. 370. Massachusetts. H10680 Feltia geniculata (G. & R., 1868)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Feltia
Species: F. geniculata
Binomial name
Feltia geniculata
Grote & Robinson, 1868
Synonyms
  • Trichosilia geniculata (Grote & Robinson, 1868)

The Knee-Joint Dart (Feltia geniculata) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Manitoba and adjacent parts of the United States, including Massachusetts.

The wingspan is 29–34 mm. Adults are on wing from July to mid-September.

The larvae feed on a wide variety of plants.

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