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Feltia repleta

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Feltia repleta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Feltia
Species:
F. repleta
Binomial name
Feltia repleta
(Walker, 1857)
Synonyms
  • Agrotis repleta Walker, 1857
  • Agrotis submuscosa Herrich-Schaffer, 1868

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.

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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