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
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 121 - 144 of 168 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 19, 2013
Submitted by: Jody
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 25, 2013
Observation date: Jul 28, 2013
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Aug 01, 2013
Observation date: Aug 06, 2012
Submitted by: trever
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Nov 18, 2012
Observation date: Aug 21, 2012
Submitted by: trever
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Oct 21, 2012
Observation date: Aug 21, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Margaret Higbee)
Region: Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 13, 2012
Observation date: Sep 02, 2012
Submitted by: LinCepek
Region: Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 04, 2012
Observation date: Aug 25, 2012
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 26, 2012
Observation date: Aug 12, 2012
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 23, 2012
Observation date: Aug 21, 2012
Submitted by: Jody
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 22, 2012
Observation date: Aug 12, 2012
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 20, 2012
Observation date: Jul 30, 2011
Submitted by: joanne.russo
Region: Windham County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Jun 13, 2012
Observation date: Aug 23, 2011
Submitted by: rogerdowner
Region: Wayne County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 10, 2012
Observation date: Sep 11, 2002
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 13, 2012
Observation date: Aug 22, 2006
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 13, 2012
Observation date: Sep 13, 2008
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 13, 2012
Observation date: Aug 19, 2008
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 13, 2012
Observation date: Aug 17, 2006
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 13, 2012
Observation date: Aug 17, 2011
Submitted by: corey.husic
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 13, 2011
Observation date: Aug 16, 2011
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Michael Lanzone)
Region: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 24, 2011
Observation date: Aug 25, 2011
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Rory Bower)
Region: Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 14, 2011
Observation date: Aug 30, 2011
Submitted by: Stephen Kloiber
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 09, 2011
Observation date: Sep 04, 2011
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Nancy Baker)
Region: Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 09, 2011
Observation date: Aug 24, 2007
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 10, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BobMoul (Bob Moul)
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Mar 22, 2011
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