Pink-spotted Dart
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea (Guenée, 1852)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Noctuinae
Identification: Forewing dark purplish brown with pinkish orange blotches near base and at top of pm. line. Lines double, black. Orbicular spot angled, open toward costa, interrupting black bar from am. line to reniform spot. Hindwing grayish brown, darker at outer margin.
Wing Span: 3.2-4.3 cm.
Life History:
Flight: August-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Many plants, including birches, clovers, and maples.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Newfoundland to North Carolina, west to Manitoba and Missouri.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: Genus name was changed from Xestia to Pseudohermonassa in 7/2009 as per Hugh McGuinness.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Xestia bicarnea
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 168 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 22, 2024
Submitted by: Thyger
Region: Washington County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 30, 2024
Observation date: Aug 28, 2024
Submitted by: NNing
Region: Geauga County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 29, 2024
Observation date: Aug 11, 2024
Submitted by: SWilliams
Region: York County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 13, 2024
Observation date: Aug 11, 2024
Submitted by: SWilliams
Region: York County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 13, 2024
Observation date: Aug 28, 2022
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 04, 2023
Observation date: Aug 08, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 11, 2023
Observation date: Sep 06, 2021
Submitted by: alaimins
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 10, 2023
Observation date: Aug 31, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 18, 2022
Observation date: Aug 28, 2022
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 30, 2022
Observation date: Aug 14, 2022
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 15, 2022
Observation date: Jul 17, 2022
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 18, 2022
Observation date: Aug 19, 2021
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Mar 22, 2022
Observation date: Aug 22, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 05, 2022
Observation date: Aug 26, 2013
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Warren County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Jan 31, 2022
Observation date: Aug 13, 2021
Submitted by: Scotiaspinner
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 29, 2022
Observation date: Sep 22, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 22, 2022
Observation date: Aug 12, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 19, 2022
Observation date: Aug 19, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 12, 2022
Observation date: Aug 23, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 12, 2022
Observation date: Aug 24, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 12, 2022
Observation date: Aug 23, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 12, 2022
Observation date: Aug 22, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 12, 2022
Observation date: Sep 08, 2021
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2021
Observation date: Aug 27, 2021
Submitted by: npacadia
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 28, 2021
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