Numbers
Lafontaine & Schmidt (2010) listed 18 species of the genus
Feltia species in America north of Mexico.
(1)Identification
Distinctive barring on forewing. Species identification a bit difficult. See Internet references--the illustrations in Covell
(2) are very dark.
Range
Includes eastern North America.
Food
Adults may take some nectar.
Life Cycle
Larvae feed on a variety of herbs, and some woody plants. Hosts include many cultivated plants, and the caterpillars may be a pest.
Print References
Covell, p. 91, plate 19
(2)
Lafontaine JD, Schmidt BC (2010) Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America North of Mexico.
(1)
Internet References
Insects of Cedar Creek--Feltia jaculifera/subgothica?
Dallas Butterflies--Dingy Cutworm Moth (Feltia jaculifers)
Maryland Moths--Feltia subgothica
Canadian Biodiversity---pinned adult images of all 4 species occurring in Canada