Bug FAQSmaller Pinkish Dart
Diarsia jucunda · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Also called: Smaller Pinkish Dart Moth
The pinkish dart moth has a wingspan of about 33 mm. Adults are on the wing from June to August. Its larvae feed on grasses and the common dandelion, Taraxacum officinale.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan is about 33 mm.
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Life cycle
There is one generation per year.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range covers Newfoundland, central Ontario, northern Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 16 of 51 states and DC. Most records: North Carolina, Michigan, New Hampshire, West Virginia, Vermont, Maine, Wisconsin, Minnesota.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What do the caterpillars eat?
They feed on grasses and the common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale).
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diarsia_jucunda
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