Athetis tarda

Athetis tarda, the slowpoke moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New Hampshire to Florida and from Missouri to Texas. The habitat consists of oak woodlands.

Slowpoke moth
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A. tarda
Binomial name
Athetis tarda
(Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Caradrina tarda Guenée, 1852
  • Anothordes tarda
  • Anorthodes prima Smith, 1891

The wingspan is 23–35 mm. The forewings are dark greyish-brown with darker but inconspicuous lines and blackish inconspicuous spots. There is usually a group of four pale dots around the reniform spot. Adults are on wing from late March to May and again from late August to September.

The larvae feed on dead Quercus leaves.[1]

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