Numbers
4 species in North America (
nearctica.com)
Identification
small noctuids with light or dark brown forewings and patchy markings
Range
Nova Scotia to North Carolina, west to Iowa, north to Ontario
Season
adults fly from June to August
Remarks
apparently seldom encountered and usually not well represented in collections
Internet References
pinned adult images of 3 species occurring in eastern Canada (CBIF)
live adult image and description of
D. nigella (Lynn Scott, Ontario)
distribution in United States (Dalton State College, Georgia)
Contributed by
Robin McLeod on 9 December, 2005 - 7:06pm
Last updated 9 December, 2005 - 8:32pm