Bug FAQFleece-winged Dart and Allies
Euxoa comosa · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Also called: Hairy Euxoa Moth
The fleece-winged dart moth has a wingspan of about 32 mm. It lives across western North America, extending east through the northern Great Plains to the Atlantic, and is present in every Canadian province and territory except Nunavut. Its larvae have been recorded feeding on cultivated rye (Secale cereale).
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan is roughly 32 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae have been recorded on cultivated rye (Secale cereale).
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Found in western North America, east through the northern Great Plains to the Atlantic Ocean. Occurs in all Canadian provinces and territories except Nunavut.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 16 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Montana, Colorado, Washington, California, Oregon, Nevada, Idaho, Alaska.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
Where is the fleece-winged dart moth found?
It occurs across western North America, east through the northern Great Plains to the Atlantic, and in every Canadian province and territory except Nunavut.
Source: Wikipedia
What do the larvae of this moth eat?
The larvae have been recorded feeding on cultivated rye (Secale cereale).
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Noctuidae)
Ipsilon Dart MothAgrotis ipsilonDamages trees, gardens or crops
Fall Armyworm MothSpodoptera frugiperdaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Army Cutworm MothEuxoa auxiliarisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronubaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Silver ΥAutographa gamma
American DaggerAcronicta americanaCan irritate skinSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euxoa_comosa
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