Feltia geniculata

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Feltia geniculata
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29. A. geniculata, m. p. 370. Massachusetts. H10680 Feltia geniculata (G. & R., 1868)
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F. geniculata
Binomial name
Feltia geniculata
Grote & Robinson, 1868
Synonyms
  • Trichosilia geniculata (Grote & Robinson, 1868)

The knee-joint dart (Feltia geniculata) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Manitoba and adjacent parts of the United States, including Massachusetts.

The wingspan is 29–34 mm. Adults are on wing from July to mid-September.

The larvae feed on a wide variety of plants.

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