Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Anicla illapsa | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Anicla Rank Species | |
Similar Abagrotis alternata, Anicla infecta, Abagrotis, Feltia, Euxoa | ||
The Snowy Dart (Anicla illapsa) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from New Brunswick to Florida, west to Texas, Nebraska and Ontario.
The wingspan is 29–35 mm. Adults are on wing from May to October. There are two generations per year.
Larvae have been reared on Phleum pratense and probably feed on various other grasses in the wild.
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