Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 697067

Dingy Cutworm Moth
Feltia jaculifera

Observation date: September 19, 2010
Submitted by: pcastrovillo
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Several hundred individuals observed nectaring at blossoms of Chrysothamnus sp. between 2:00 and 6:00 pm. Most abundant lepidopteran species observed that day. Photographed specimen resides in the Deer Flat NWR Reference Collection housed at the Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History, College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID.
Status: Resident
Verified by: kent
Verified date: January 29, 2012
Coordinator notes: Thank you. Pretty amazing how something so common can escape being entered into the Idaho record.
Checklist region(s): Canyon County, Idaho, United States