Granulate Cutworm

Feltia subterranea

The Granulate Cutworm or Tawny Shoulder is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in North America, from Massachusetts and New York to California and the southern parts of the United States and Mexico.
Subterranean Dart - Feltia subterranea Total length: ~20-22 mm. Brown forewings with extensive, darker shading. Habitat: Attracted to a light at night in a rural area. Feltia subterranea,Geotagged,Subterranean Dart,Summer,United States,dart,dart moth,feltia,moth

Appearance

The wingspan is 38–44 mm.
Subterranean Dart (Feltia subterranea) At porch lights near an overgrown backyard habitat. Feltia subterranea,Geotagged,Granulate Cutworm,Summer,United States

Distribution

It is also present in Central America and South America where it has been reported in Honduras, Costa Rica, Cuba, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, South-East Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, the Antilles.
Subterranean Dart - Feltia subterranea TL: ~20-22 mm. Brown forewings with extensive, darker shading. Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm light at night in a rural area. 2020(196) Feltia subterranea,Geotagged,Granulate Cutworm,Summer,United States

Food

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including over 61 hosts of economic importance.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNoctuidae
GenusFeltia
SpeciesF. subterranea
Photographed in
United States of America