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Greater Black-letter Dart - Xestia dolosa TL: ~20 mm. Scalloped AM line . Hosts: A variety of crops, trees, and plants, such as clover and barley.<br />
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Habitat: Attracted to 365 and 395 nm LED lights in a rural area<br />
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Greater Black-letter Dart - Xestia dolosa

TL: ~20 mm. Scalloped AM line . Hosts: A variety of crops, trees, and plants, such as clover and barley.

Habitat: Attracted to 365 and 395 nm LED lights in a rural area

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The Greater Black-letter Dart is a moth of the Noctuidae family . It is found from New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island to Florida west to Texas, north to North Dakota and Manitoba.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jul 8, 2021. Captured Jul 6, 2021 23:39 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/13.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO1600
  • 100mm