Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00716
Subterranean Dart
Feltia subterranea
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About Subterranean Dart
Subterranean Dart (Feltia subterranea) is a member of Noctuidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced.
Subterranean Dart (Feltia subterranea) is an introduced polyphagous cutworm moth verified from Kauaʻi. The soil-dwelling caterpillar and adult moth are materially different identification stages.
Kauaʻi occurrence evidence: Austin & Rubinoff (2025) report the first verified Kauaʻi specimen from Waiʻalae Cabin in the Alakaʻi Wilderness Preserve in 2024.
The cited occurrence evidence does not by itself establish current abundance or population trend on Kauaʻi.
Life cycle
Egg; caterpillar/larva; pupa; adult.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Feltia subterranea
- Common names
- Subterranean Dart
- Family
- Noctuidae
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Subterranean Dart (Feltia subterranea) is a member of Noctuidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced.