Rank Species | Scientific name Choephora fungorum Higher classification Choephora Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Agnorisma badinodis, Anicla infecta, Xestia dolosa, Schinia arcigera |
The Bent-line Dart (Choephora fungorum) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in eastern North America, from southern Ontario, Pennsylvania, and southern Michigan, south to the Gulf coast of northern Florida and west to central Kansas and eastern Texas.
The wingspan is 33–47 mm. The moth flies from September to November depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Trifolium, Nicotiana and various herbaceous weeds. Larvae have been reared on Taraxacum species.
References
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