About Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841, commonly known as the clandestine dart or w-marked cutworm, is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. Its distribution ranges coast-to-coast across Canada, extending to southern Alaska. In the eastern United States, it occurs from Maine to western North Carolina, and west to northern Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska. It can also be found along the Rocky Mountains, from Montana down to southern Arizona. This moth has a wingspan of approximately 38 mm. Adult moths are active in flight from May through October. The larval stage of this species is a known pest that feeds on a wide variety of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants, including the genera and species Vaccinium, Acer, Pinus, Fabaceae, Brassica oleracea, Zea mays, Malus and Fragaria.
