- Cerastis tenebrifera
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Cerastis tenebrifera Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Cerastis Species: C. tenebrifera Binomial name Cerastis tenebrifera
(Walker, 1865)Synonyms - Hadena tenebrifera Walker, 1865
- Matuta catherina Grote, 1874
- Agrotis manifestolabes Morrison, 1875
The Reddish Speckled Dart (Cerastis tenebrifera) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Newfoundland to South Carolina, west to Texas, north to Nebraska and southern Ontario.
The wingspan is 30-40 mm. Adults are on wing from March to June.
Larvae have been reared on Lactuca, Vitus, Taraxacum officinale, Rubus idaeus, Salix petiolaris, Prunus virginiana, Betula papyrifera and Vaccinium myrtilloides.
External links
- Bug Guide
- Images
- The Noctuinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, U.S.A.
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