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
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Verified Sightings

Displaying 73 - 96 of 115 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 06, 2015
Submitted by: tom murray
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Jun 17, 2015
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Observation date: Jun 09, 2010
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jeff Pusateri)
Region: St. Lawrence County, New York, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 08, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 01, 2014
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 23, 2015
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Observation date: Jun 23, 2014
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Feb 03, 2015
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Observation date: May 26, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 12, 2014
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2009
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Mar 23, 2014
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Observation date: Jun 14, 2012
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Mar 23, 2014
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Observation date: Jun 20, 2013
Submitted by: K and G Campbell (Karen and Gary Campbell)
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 07, 2014
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Observation date: Jun 12, 2013
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 14, 2013
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Observation date: Jun 18, 2013
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 28, 2013
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Observation date: Jun 22, 2012
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 28, 2013
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2013
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 27, 2013
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Observation date: Jun 22, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 02, 2013
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Observation date: Jun 05, 2011
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Aug 31, 2012
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jerry Skinner)
Region: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 30, 2012
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Observation date: May 18, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Rory Bower)
Region: Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 20, 2012
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Observation date: May 04, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Margaret Higbee)
Region: Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 07, 2012
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Observation date: Aug 12, 2003
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 29, 2011
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2009
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 29, 2011
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Observation date: Jun 18, 2010
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 29, 2011
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Observation date: Jun 27, 2004
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 29, 2011
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Observation date: Jun 15, 2009
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 29, 2011
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Observation date: Jun 19, 2010
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 29, 2011
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Observation date: Jul 11, 2009
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 29, 2011
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