Bug FAQReed's Dart and Allies
Abagrotis mirabilis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Also called: Black Cedar Dart
Reed's Dart and Allies has a wingspan of about 35 mm. It lives in western North America, from British Columbia down to California. The caterpillars feed on juniper and cedar species.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The adult moth’s wingspan measures roughly 35 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found in western North America, ranging from British Columbia to California.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae eat the foliage of Juniperus and Cedrus species.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 11 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Colorado, Oregon, New Mexico, Montana, Washington, Arizona, Nebraska.
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
More photos
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abagrotis_mirabilis
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