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Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864

Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864

Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864

Abagrotis alternata is a Noctuidae moth found across North America, with a 38–43 mm wingspan and one annual generation.

Abagrotis cupida Grote, 1865

Abagrotis cupida Grote, 1865

Abagrotis cupida Grote, 1865

Abagrotis cupida (Cupid dart/brown climbing cutworm) is a Noctuidae moth found in southern Canada and east of the US Rockies.

Adelphagrotis indeterminata Walker, 1865

Adelphagrotis indeterminata Walker, 1865

Adelphagrotis indeterminata Walker, 1865

Adelphagrotis indeterminata is a Noctuidae moth found from British Columbia to California with a 30–40 mm wingspan.

Aplectoides condita Guenée, 1852

Aplectoides condita Guenée, 1852

Aplectoides condita Guenée, 1852

Aplectoides condita is a North American Noctuidae moth with ~33 mm wingspan, whose larvae favor Larix laricina.

Anaplectoides prasina (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Anaplectoides prasina (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Anaplectoides prasina (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Anaplectoides prasina is a widely distributed moth with variable green wing coloration and generalist larvae.

Anaplectoides pressus Grote, 1874

Anaplectoides pressus Grote, 1874

Anaplectoides pressus Grote, 1874

Anaplectoides pressus, the dappled dart moth, is a Noctuidae cutworm/dart moth found in North America, with MONA Hodges number 11001.

Diarsia jucunda Walker

Diarsia jucunda Walker

Diarsia jucunda Walker

The smaller pinkish dart Diarsia jucunda is a Noctuidae moth found in eastern North America with a 33 mm wingspan.

Diarsia rosaria Grote, 1878

Diarsia rosaria Grote, 1878

Diarsia rosaria Grote, 1878

Diarsia rosaria, the rosy dart, is a Noctuidae moth found across North America, with larvae that feed on various grasses.

Diarsia rubi (Vieweg, 1790)

Diarsia rubi (Vieweg, 1790)

Diarsia rubi (Vieweg, 1790)

Diarsia rubi is a small moth with distinct forewing markings and characteristic coloration.

Diarsia dahlii Hübner, 1813

Diarsia dahlii Hübner, 1813

Diarsia dahlii Hübner, 1813

Diarsia dahlii is a variable moth species with a 28–40 mm wingspan, showing clear sexual size and colour differences.

Diarsia canescens Butler, 1878

Diarsia canescens Butler, 1878

Diarsia canescens Butler, 1878

Diarsia canescens is a 38–45 mm wingspan Noctuidae moth found across East and Central Asia, recently recorded in Syria.

Diarsia intermixta Guenée, 1852

Diarsia intermixta Guenée, 1852

Diarsia intermixta Guenée, 1852

Diarsia intermixta, the orange peel moth, is a noctuid moth found in Australia, New Zealand, and south Pacific islands.

Diarsia brunnea (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Diarsia brunnea (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Diarsia brunnea (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Diarsia brunnea is a moth with defined wing markings, active July–August, whose larvae feed on diverse herbs and shrubs.

Diarsia mendica Fabricius, 1775

Diarsia mendica Fabricius, 1775

Diarsia mendica Fabricius, 1775

Diarsia mendica is a variable moth species with larval overwintering and a broad range of recorded food plants.

Cryptocala acadiensis Bethune-Baker, 1870

Cryptocala acadiensis Bethune-Baker, 1870

Cryptocala acadiensis Bethune-Baker, 1870

The catocaline dart Cryptocala acadiensis is a noctuid cutworm/dart moth found in North America, with MONA/Hodges number 11012.

Cryptocala chardinyi Boisduval, 1828

Cryptocala chardinyi Boisduval, 1828

Cryptocala chardinyi Boisduval, 1828

Cryptocala chardinyi is a Noctuidae moth species found across parts of Eurasia, with a 25–30 mm wingspan.

Chersotis cuprea (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Chersotis cuprea (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Chersotis cuprea (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Chersotis cuprea is a variable moth species found across Eurasia, with distinct wing and caterpillar traits living in open and forest mountain habitats.

Chersotis margaritacea Villers, 1789

Chersotis margaritacea Villers, 1789

Chersotis margaritacea Villers, 1789

Chersotis margaritacea is a moth species found across Southern Europe and western Asia, with a 32–40 mm wingspan.

Chersotis multangula Hübner

Chersotis multangula Hübner

Chersotis multangula Hübner

Chersotis multangula Hübner is a moth species found across Southern Europe and parts of Asia, with larvae that reportedly feed on Galium.

Coenophila opacifrons Grote, 1878

Coenophila opacifrons Grote, 1878

Coenophila opacifrons Grote, 1878

Coenophila opacifrons, the blueberry dart, is a North American Noctuidae moth with larvae feeding on specific shrubs.

Cerastis tenebrifera Walker, 1865

Cerastis tenebrifera Walker, 1865

Cerastis tenebrifera Walker, 1865

The reddish speckled dart (Cerastis tenebrifera) is a Noctuidae moth found in North America with a 30–40 mm wingspan.

Cerastis faceta Treitschke, 1835

Cerastis faceta Treitschke, 1835

Cerastis faceta Treitschke, 1835

Cerastis faceta is a species of Noctuidae moth described by Treitschke in 1835, found across parts of North Africa and Southern Europe.

Cerastis rubricosa (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Cerastis rubricosa (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Cerastis rubricosa (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Cerastis rubricosa is a moth with specific wing characteristics, found across parts of Eurasia, with multiple described forms.

Cerastis leucographa (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Cerastis leucographa (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Cerastis leucographa (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Cerastis leucographa is a moth species with described wing color variants and distinct larval physical characteristics.

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