Bog Deltote
Deltote bellicula (Hubner, 1818)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Eustrotiinae
Identification: Forewing gray, with chocolate brown shading in median and terminal areas and an orangish patch in st. area. Spots and pm. line white; pale orange bar connects orbicular and reniform spots. Hindwing grayish brown.
Wing Span: 1.9-2.2 cm.
Life History:
Flight: June-August.
Caterpillar Hosts:
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Newfoundland to Florida, west to Illinois, Kansas and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jun 01, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 02, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 28, 2023
Submitted by: talusrutgers
Region: Jackson County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 23, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 20, 2022
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Wood County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 24, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 15, 2022
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 18, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 07, 2021
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Jun 09, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 13, 2017
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 20, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 23, 2020
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jerry McWilliams)
Region: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 01, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 23, 2015
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 06, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 06, 2020
Submitted by: Rjfischer
Region: Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 15, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 13, 2020
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 15, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 13, 2020
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 15, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 05, 2020
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 05, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2019
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Apr 12, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 12, 2018
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 06, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 09, 2017
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 06, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 06, 2018
Submitted by: Tony DeSantis
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 08, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2018
Submitted by: bobcurry
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 03, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 12, 2018
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 13, 2018
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Observation date: Aug 25, 2017
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 06, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 30, 2017
Submitted by: JohnRoosenberg
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 31, 2017
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Observation date: May 09, 2017
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Camden County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 11, 2017
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Observation date: Aug 20, 2016
Submitted by: Jon Rapp
Region: Newton County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Sep 15, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 27, 2016
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 20, 2016
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 21, 2016
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