Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 741549

Dingy Cutworm Moth
Feltia jaculifera

Observation date: September 05, 2012
Submitted by: Prairie Wetland...
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found this and other individuals on the building siding in the shade. They were inactive but fluttered quickly when touched, then became inactive again. Air temperature is about 57 degrees F, mostly sunny.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: September 08, 2012
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Minnesota, Otter Tail County