Bug FAQVicina Dart
Lacinipolia vicina · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Lacinipolia vicina is a moth in the Noctuidae family with forewings 14 to 16 mm long. Adults fly in two periods each year, April to May and September to October, producing two generations.
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How to recognize it
Lacinipolia vicina belongs to the moth family Noctuidae.
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Size
The forewing length ranges from 14 to 16 mm.
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What it eats
The larvae are probably polyphagous ground-dwelling feeders.
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When you see it
Flight periods occur in spring (April to May) and fall (September to October).
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 25 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Montana, California, Arizona, Michigan, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon.
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
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Questions people ask
When are adult Vicina darts active?
Adults are on the wing in two periods each year: April to May and September to October.
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacinipolia_vicina
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