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Noctuidae 933501 – 10674   Feltia subgothica (Haworth, 1809)              Subgothic Dart, The Gothic Dart

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Apiaceae Asteraceae Brassicaceae Cucurbitaceae Poaceae Fabaceae Linaceae Rosaceae Solanaceae.  Host genera: Apium Ambrosia Armoracia Brassica Cucumis Cucurbita Eupatorium Fragaria Helianthus Heterotheca Linum Malus Medicago Nicotiana Phaseolus Pisum Rubus Solanum[=Lycopersicon] Trifolium Triticum Zea.  Notes: many low plants & crops (Beadle & Leckie 2012); climbing cutworm on general herbaceous vegetation (Crabo et al 2014); host plant records unreliable (Lafontaine 2004).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: 933502 Feltia tricosa: male have long spinelike setae on each antennae segment which bend toward the apex creating a line parallel to the axis of the antenna. In subgothica, the setae are straighter and more parallel to each other. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: subgothica (Haworth, 1809) (Noctua) - MONA 1983: 10674

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Haworth, A.H., 1803-1828. Lepidoptera Britannica, 2: 224. Lafontaine, J. D., 2004. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.1: p. 217; pl. J.30-32. order or free PDF Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Moths of North Dakota (images comparing antennae). Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

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