Catocaline Dart
Common NameCatocaline Dart
Scientific NameGraphiphora augur
FamilyNoctuidae
SubfamilyNoctuinae
Wingspan (mm)40
Primary Colorsreddish-brown, tan, dark brown
HabitatWoodlands, forests, gardens, shrublands
Geographic RangeHolarctic; widespread across North America (Canada, northern US) and Eurasia
Host Plantswillow, birch, alder, blueberry, cherry, apple, various herbaceous plants
Flight PeriodJune to August
Flight Styledarting
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are polyphagous, feeding on a variety of deciduous trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants. They pupate in the soil, and adults typically emerge in summer. Overwinters as an egg or young larva.
Identification TipsLook for the distinctive mottled reddish-brown and tan forewing pattern with clearly defined dark reniform and orbicular stigmata, often outlined in lighter shades, and a wavy dark subterminal line.
Description
A medium-sized moth with mottled reddish-brown and tan forewings, characterized by prominent dark kidney-shaped (reniform) and circular (orbicular) spots, and wavy dark transverse lines.
