Moths of North Carolina
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49 NC Records

Feltia subgothica (Haworth, 1809) - Subgothic Dart Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: NoctuinaeTribe: NoctuiniP3 Number: 933501.00 MONA Number: 10674.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Structural Features: Similar to Feltia tricosa but with antennal setae relatively short and perpendicular to the shaft of the antenna (Rings et al., 1992); in tricosa, the setae are bent and lie parallel to the shaft.
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Status in North Carolina
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State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Feltia subgothica - Subgothic Dart Moth

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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-10-01
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-08-22
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2019-09-05
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2018-08-22
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2017-09-19
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2016-08-01
Ashe Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2012-09-08
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2009-09-01
Warren Co.
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