Feltia tricosa, the tricose dart, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in central North America, north to Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba.

Feltia tricosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Feltia
Species:
F. tricosa
Binomial name
Feltia tricosa
(Lintner, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Feltia pectinicornis J.B. Smith, 1890
  • Feltia subpallida McDunnough, 1932

The wingspan is about 35 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September in the north.

The larvae probably feed on a wide variety of plants.

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