Fagitana littera explained

Fagitana littera, the marsh fern moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is listed as a species of special concern in the US state of Connecticut.^[1] It was described by Achille Guenée in 1852.^[2]

Larval foods

Thelypteris palustris is reported as the only known host plant for the species.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/wildlife/pdf_files/nongame/ets15.pdf "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015"
2. Web site: Savela . Markku . Fagitana littera (Guenée, 1852) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . January 29, 2018.
3. Pocketguide to Eastern Wetlands by T. Travis, Shanda Brown p.57, 2014