Hodges#9696
Condica vecors
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Superfamily: Noctuoidea
- Family: Noctuidae
- Subfamily: Condicinae
- Tribe: Condicini
- Genus: Condica
- Species: vecors
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Condica vecors: /ˈkɒn.dɪ.kə ˈveɪ.kɔːrz/
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Summary
Condica vecors, known as the dusky groundling, is a moth of the Noctuidae family first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is commonly found across North America, particularly in the southern parts of its range.
Physical Characteristics
Wingspan is 29-38 mm; forewing mottled dark brown and black; no strong pattern; PM and terminal lines represented by whitish dots; claviform spot black; lower half of reniform spot white; pale brown spot in middle of dark brown subterminal area; hindwing grayish-brown with conspicuous whitish fringe.
Identification Tips
Look for the mottled dark brown and black forewings without a strong pattern. The unique coloration of the hindwings and the black claviform spot are identifiable.
Distribution
From Newfoundland to Florida, west to Arizona, north to Ontario.
Diet
Larvae feed on Eupatorium and lettuce.
Life Cycle
Adults are on wing from May to August in the north and from April to October in the south with two generations per year.
Tags
- moth
- Noctuidae
- Condica vecors
- dusky groundling