''Diarsia jucunda'', the smaller pinkish dart, is a
moth of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. It is found from
Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...
and central
Ontario, west to northern
Michigan and
Wisconsin, south to
Ohio. In the
Appalachians it is found as far south as
North Carolina. It has been recently recorded from
Tennessee.
The
wingspan is about 33 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August. There is one generation per year.
The larvae are probably general feeders and have been recorded from grasses and ''
Taraxacum officinale''.
External links
Bug GuideImagesThe Noctuinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, U.S.A.
Diarsia
Moths of North America
Moths described in 1857
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