Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Disparaged Arches
Orthodes detracta (Walker, 1857)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Hadeninae
Identification: Forewing grayish brown; reddish brown blotch beyond claviform spot, which is a solid, blackish wedge. Orbicular and reniform spots grayish, indistinct. Lines inconspicuous. Black streaks on veins in terminal area. Hindwing evenly dark grayish brown.
Wing Span: 3-3.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: Late May-early August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Blueberries, clover, hickories, oaks, and other plants.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia and Quebec to North Carolina, west through southern Canada, south to Arkansas and Kansas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: Genus was changed from Polia to Orthodes in 7/2009 as per Hugh McGuinness.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Polia detracta

Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 24 of 92 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 02, 2021
Submitted by: one72guy
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Aug 05, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 18, 2021
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Jul 01, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 20, 2021
Submitted by: Molly Jacobson
Region: St. Lawrence County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 24, 2021
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Observation date: May 09, 2011
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 13, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 25, 2020
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 31, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2020
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 01, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 21, 2017
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 31, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 19, 2020
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 19, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 16, 2020
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 19, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 09, 2019
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 14, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 18, 2019
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 19, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 15, 2019
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 16, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 14, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 24, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 16, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 24, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Allegany County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 24, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2014
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 19, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 27, 2003
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 19, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2014
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 10, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 19, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 25, 2018
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Observation date: May 29, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 09, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 14, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 08, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 23, 2018
Submitted by: hunter58
Region: Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 24, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 10, 2018
Submitted by: pabirdermoore
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 15, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 01, 2017
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 26, 2018
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