Pink-spotted Dart
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea (Guenée, 1852)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Noctuinae
Identification: Forewing dark purplish brown with pinkish orange blotches near base and at top of pm. line. Lines double, black. Orbicular spot angled, open toward costa, interrupting black bar from am. line to reniform spot. Hindwing grayish brown, darker at outer margin.
Wing Span: 3.2-4.3 cm.
Life History:
Flight: August-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Many plants, including birches, clovers, and maples.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Newfoundland to North Carolina, west to Manitoba and Missouri.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: Genus name was changed from Xestia to Pseudohermonassa in 7/2009 as per Hugh McGuinness.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Xestia bicarnea
Get your BAMONA Gear!
Please donate!
We depend on donations to keep Butterflies and Moths of North America freely available. We want to express our gratitude to all who showed their support by making a contribution this year. You can donate to support this project at any time.
Advertise with us!
Do you have a product or service that you think would interest BAMONA users? If you would like to advertise on this website, contact us by email, or use the contact form and select the "Advertising" category.
Verified Sightings
Displaying 73 - 96 of 168 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 02, 2016
Submitted by: mikeakresh
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Nov 03, 2016
Observation date: Sep 09, 2016
Submitted by: iangardner
Region: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 19, 2016
Observation date: Aug 05, 2014
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 16, 2016
Observation date: Sep 07, 2016
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 08, 2016
Observation date: Aug 27, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 30, 2016
Observation date: Aug 27, 2016
Submitted by: Leslie Warren
Region: Mahoning County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 28, 2016
Observation date: Aug 20, 2016
Submitted by: Slugbait
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 22, 2016
Observation date: Aug 20, 2016
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 22, 2016
Observation date: Aug 22, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 22, 2016
Observation date: Aug 12, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 19, 2016
Observation date: Aug 13, 2016
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 18, 2016
Observation date: Jul 28, 2016
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 13, 2016
Observation date: Aug 03, 2016
Submitted by: Chris Blomme
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 04, 2016
Observation date: Aug 29, 2014
Submitted by: sh11
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 17, 2016
Observation date: Jul 29, 2015
Submitted by: sh11
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 31, 2016
Observation date: Jul 29, 2015
Submitted by: Sharon Watson
Region: Traill County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Mar 21, 2016
Observation date: Sep 08, 2015
Submitted by: Joe Saunders
Region: Mercer County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 27, 2015
Observation date: Aug 04, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jerry McWilliams)
Region: Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 27, 2015
Observation date: Aug 12, 2015
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Washington County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 10, 2015
Observation date: Aug 08, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jeff Pusateri)
Region: Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 01, 2015
Observation date: Sep 07, 2015
Submitted by: pabirdermoore
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 27, 2015
Observation date: Aug 17, 2015
Submitted by: pabirdermoore
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 19, 2015
Observation date: Aug 28, 2015
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 30, 2015
Observation date: Aug 23, 2015
Submitted by: Carol Muth
Region: Washington County, Maine, United States
Verified by: lisald100
Verified date: Aug 25, 2015
- ‹ previous
- 4 of 7
- next ›