Dusky Groundling

Condica vecors

''Condica vecors'', the dusky groundling, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found from Newfoundland to Florida, west to Arizona and north to Ontario.
Dusky Groundling  (Condica vecors)  At a 365 + 395 UV light setup at a mixed forest edge. Condica vecors,Geotagged,Moth Week 2021,Summer,United States

Appearance

The wingspan is 29–38 mm. Adults have mottled dark brown and black forewings. The hindwings are greyish brown with a conspicuous whitish fringe. They are on wing from May to August in the north and from April to October in the south. There are two generations per year.
Condica vecors Dapa, Valle Del Cauca
2100m Condica vecors,Dusky Groundling

Food

The larvae feed on ''Eupatorium'' and lettuce.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNoctuidae
GenusCondica
SpeciesC. vecors