Knee-joint Dart Moth
Feltia geniculata Grote & Robinson, 1868
Knee-joint Dart Moth: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/7920
Synonyms
Hodges #10680 
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Feltia geniculata
29. A. geniculata, m. p. 370. Massachusetts. H10680 Feltia geniculata (G. & R., 1868)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Feltia
Species:
F. geniculata
Binomial name
Feltia geniculata
Grote & Robinson, 1868
Synonyms
  • Trichosilia geniculata (Grote & Robinson, 1868)

Feltia geniculata, the knee-joint dart, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. 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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