Biology:Feltia geniculata

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Short description: Species of moth

Feltia geniculata
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29. A. geniculata, m. p. 370. Massachusetts. H10680 Feltia geniculata (G. & R., 1868)
Scientific classification edit
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.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5442654 entry