Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1176776

Master's Dart
Feltia herilis

Observation date: July 26, 2018
Submitted by: A_baldini
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Time: ~9:45 p.m. Habitat: A large patch of very tall sunflowers (pictured here) on the edge of a front yard, next to a driveway. Notes: I captured this noctuid for my National Moth Week "moth house" as it hovered at sunflowers to nectar. I'm not sure if it's E. auxiliaris or a closely related species.
Status: Resident
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: August 06, 2018
Coordinator notes: None.
Partner project: National Moth Week
Checklist region(s): Larimer County, United States, Colorado