| Moths of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Noctuidae | Status | Early | Late | Method | ||||||||||||||||
| Subfamily Acronictinae (Dagger Moths) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | American Dagger Moth | Acronicta americana | U | 19-Jun | 24-Aug | B, L | Most records from latter half of June. | |||||||||||||
| 18 | Lobelia Dagger Moth | Acronicta lobeliae | F | 13-Jun | 28-Jun | B, L | (2) 13 June 01, 22 June 88, 25 June 01, 28 June 01. | |||||||||||||
| 18 | Prunus Dagger Moth | Acronicta pruni = clarescens | L | 5-Jun | 24-Aug | B, L | Two records: 5 June 01 (SW), 24 Aug 00 (SW). | |||||||||||||
| 18 | Afflicted Dagger Moth | Acronicta afflicta | L | 28-Jun | 9-Jul | B | Two records: 28 June 01 (SW), 9 July 87. | |||||||||||||
| unidentified | F | |||||||||||||||||||
| Subfamily Noctuinae (Cutworms and Darts) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Tessellate Dart | Euxoa tessellata | F | L,B,F | Probably fairly common here in early summer. Dates: 18 June 95, (3) 25 June 87, (2) 9 July 87, 9 July 01, 17 July 01, 18 July 01. L, B. | |||||||||||||||
| 18 | Rubbed Dart | Euxoa detersa | F | 20-Sep | 25-Oct | FD | A species of sandy areas, consequently more common at FT. Also at FBF 3 Oct 01 (3). Diurnal visitor to flowers such as goldenrod. | |||||||||||||
| 19 | Swordsman Dart | Agrotis gladiaria | G | 6-Oct | 7-Oct | L | Records from FBF: (2) 6 Oct 01, 7 Oct 01 (SW). | |||||||||||||
| 19 | Old Man Dart | Agrotis vetusta | Apparently not uncommon here in late summer. Dates: (3) 9 Sept 87, 9 Sept 00 (SW), 22 Sept 86, 3 Oct 00 (SW). | |||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Venerable Dart | Agrotis venerabilis | L | 30-Sep | 7-Oct | L | May be fairly common. Max. 4 on 30 Sept 95. | |||||||||||||
| 19 | Ipsilon Dart | Agrotis ipsilon | C | 24-May | 3-Nov | B,L,F | Max. 10 on 8 Aug 01. | |||||||||||||
| 19 | Dingy Cutworm Moth | Feltia jaculifera | Common late summer species around N.Y.C. Dates at JBWR: 11 Aug 86 to 7 Oct 95. | |||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Subgothic Dart | Feltia subgothica | One record: 3 Sept 95 (DP). | |||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Subterranean Dart | Agrotis subterranea | G | 3-Oct | 3-Oct | L | Recorded 3 Oct 01 at FBF (SW). | |||||||||||||
| Master's Dart? | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Clandestine Dart | Spaelotis clandestina | One record: 7 Oct 95 (DP). | |||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Green Cutworm Moth | Anicla infecta | One record: 7 Oct 95 (DP). | |||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Flame-shouldered Dart | Ochropleura plecta | Flies in early summer; one record at JBWR 12 June 91. | |||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Pale Banded Dart | Xestia badinodis | C | 3-Oct | 14-Oct | L, B | Max. 8 on 3 Oct 01. | |||||||||||||
| 20 | Bent-line Dart | Choephora fungorum | L | 30-Sep | 7-Oct | L | May be more regular than 2 current records indicate. Also FBF 6 Oct 01, 7 Oct 01. | |||||||||||||
| 20 | Snow Dart | Euagrotis illapsa | Records: (3) 8 June 87. | |||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Greater Black-letter Dart | Xestia dolosa | Common at JBWR. Dates: 5 June 95 and 01 (SW) to 30 Sept 95. Max. (15+) on 9 Sept 87. Visits Buddlea at night. | |||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Smith's Dart | Xestia smithii | Probably also not uncommon here. Dates: 22 June 88 to (3) on 9 Sept 87. 18 Sept 00 (SW). | |||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Brown-collared Dart | Protolampra brunneicollis | Two records: 25 June 95, 1 July 95 (DP). | |||||||||||||||||
| Large Yellow Underwing | Noctua pronuba | C | 24-May | 13-Sep | B, L | A European species recently established in N. America. First Refuge record 31 Aug 00 (SW). | ||||||||||||||