Bug FAQStirrup and Spear Dart
Chersotis juncta · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Also called: Stirrup and Spear Dart Moth
The Stirrup and Spear Dart lives across Europe and northern parts of Asia, but not in China. It is also found in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It occurs in Europe, northern Asia (excluding China), and North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes Europe, northern Asia (excluding China), and North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Montana, Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Arizona, California.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chersotis_juncta
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Text written 2026-10-27 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-27.