species 2,360 observations

Reddish Speckled Dart

Cerastis tenebrifera

Field notes

Cerastis tenebrifera, the reddish speckled dart, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Newfoundland to South Carolina, west to Texas, north to Nebraska and southern Ontario.

The wingspan is 30–40 mm. Adults are on wing from March to June.

Larvae have been reared on Lactuca, Vitis, Taraxacum officinale, Rubus idaeus, Salix petiolaris, Prunus virginiana, Betula papyrifera and Vaccinium myrtilloides.

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United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided