Feltia geniculata Grote & Robinson, 1868 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Feltia geniculata Grote & Robinson, 1868

Feltia geniculata Grote & Robinson, 1868

The knee-joint dart Feltia geniculata is a Noctuidae moth found in Canada and adjacent US areas with a 29–34 mm wingspan.

Family
Genus
Feltia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Feltia geniculata Grote & Robinson, 1868

Feltia geniculata Grote & Robinson, 1868, commonly known as the knee-joint dart, is a species of moth belonging to the family Noctuidae. This species is found across the Canadian provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Manitoba, as well as in adjacent areas of the United States, including the state of Massachusetts. The wingspan of adult Feltia geniculata ranges from 29 to 34 mm. Adult moths are active in flight from July through mid-September. The larvae of this moth feed on a wide variety of different plants.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuidae Feltia

More from Noctuidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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