Bent-lined Dart (Choephora fungorum)
This lovely moth came indoors and did not want to leave the warmth of our camper. We were camped near a forested lakeside when I first saw it hanging out in our bedroom. I thought it had left, but then saw that it hadn't left its spot once we reached Alabama (to visit family). I released it in Alabama as I didn't want it to suffer the colder temps of New England.
The bent-line dart is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in eastern North America, from southern Ontario, Pennsylvania, and southern Michigan, south to the Gulf coast of northern Florida and west to central Kansas and eastern Texas.
The wingspan is 33–47 mm. The moth flies from September to November depending on the location.
The larvae feed on ''Trifolium'', ''Nicotiana'' and various herbaceous weeds. Larvae have been reared on ''Taraxacum'' species.
