Diarsia rubifera

Grote, 1875

Red Dart

Diarsia rubifera, commonly known as the Red Dart, is a in the Noctuidae. It is broadly distributed across North America, ranging from coast to coast in Canada and the northern United States, with southern extensions into western North Carolina, Tennessee, and parts of the western states. The was first described by Grote in 1875 and is recognized as a valid species within the Diarsia.

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Distribution

Coast-to-coast distribution across central and southern Canada and the northern United States. Eastern range extends south to western North Carolina and Tennessee. Western range includes south-western Montana and south-western Colorado. Specific provincial and state records include Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan in Canada, and Vermont in the United States.

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Taxonomic History

Originally described as Agrotis rubifera by Grote in 1875, later transferred to the Diarsia.

Recent Range Extensions

Has been recently recorded from Tennessee, representing a southern range extension from previously documented eastern .

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