Jump to content

Feltia herilis

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by WolfmanSF (talk | contribs) at 21:56, 20 August 2019 (→‎top: clean up). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Feltia herilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
F. herilis
Binomial name
Feltia herilis
(Grote, 1873)

The herald dart or Master's dart (Feltia herilis) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Vancouver Island to Newfoundland, north to the Northwest Territories border and south to the Gulf coast.

The wingspan is 34–44 mm. Adults are on wing from July to October. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on a wide variety of plants, including crops, forages, vegetables, forbs and herbs. Adults have been reported to feed on nectar, with one report on Liatris.

External links