The replete dart (Feltia repleta) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is a tropical species found from Argentina and Brazil to Mexico and occurs occasionally in Florida, Louisiana and southern Texas.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Feltia |
Species: | F. repleta
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Binomial name | |
Feltia repleta (Walker, 1857)
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The wingspan is 45–50 mm.
The larvae feed on a wide variety of plants, including various agricultural crops such as tomatoes.
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