A Dusky Groundling Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/29/2013).

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A Dusky Groundling Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/8/2019). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Dusky Groundling Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/31/2017). Determined by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide.

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A Dusky Groundling Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/19/2013).

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A Dusky Groundling Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/6/2023).

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A Dusky Groundling Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (8/21/2013).

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A Dusky Groundling Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (8/21/2013).

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Dusky Groundling Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/27/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 264494 - Psn: 48)

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A Dusky Groundling Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/14/2015).

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Dusky Groundling Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/15/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 192994 - Psn: 55)

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Dusky Groundling Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (4/14/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 789457 - Psn: 55)

Dusky Groundling Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (4/14/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Dusky Groundling Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/28/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1149795 - Psn: 55)

Dusky Groundling Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/28/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Dusky Groundling Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>) (Photo ID: 1499276 - Psn: 55)

Dusky Groundling Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Dusky Groundling Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/20/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 274177 - Psn: 56)

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Dusky Groundling Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 199537 - Psn: 65)

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Dusky Groundling Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/26/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 277531 - Psn: 66)

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Dusky Groundling Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/6/2016). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 329575 - Psn: 66)

Dusky Groundling Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/6/2016). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Dusky Groundling Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (7/3/2022).

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A Dusky Groundling Moth caterpillar in Caroline Co., Maryland (8/14/2010).

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A Dusky Groundling Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland.

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A Dusky Groundling Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/9/2019).

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A Dusky Groundling Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/29/2003).

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A Dusky Groundling Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/2/2004).

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A Dusky Groundling Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/2/2004).

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A Dusky Groundling Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/31/2017).

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Dusky Groundling Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/25/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 386867 - Psn: 200)

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Dusky Groundling Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (9/15/2022). (c) kbarylski, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1197506 - Psn: 200)

Dusky Groundling Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (9/15/2022). (c) kbarylski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Dusky Groundling Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/24/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Dusky Groundling Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/11/2022). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Dusky Groundling Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/19/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Dusky Groundling Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/30/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Dusky Groundling Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/14/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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A Dusky Groundling Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/29/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Dusky Groundling Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/8/2019). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Dusky Groundling Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/31/2017). Determined by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.

A Dusky Groundling Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/19/2013). View Record Details Media by Nancy Magnusson.

A Dusky Groundling Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/6/2023). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Dusky Groundling Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (8/21/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Dusky Groundling Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/14/2015). View Record Details Media by Rod Burley.

Dusky Groundling Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (4/14/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Dusky Groundling Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/28/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

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Dusky Groundling Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/6/2016). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Hans Holbrook.

A Dusky Groundling Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (7/3/2022). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Dusky Groundling Moth caterpillar in Caroline Co., Maryland (8/14/2010). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

A Dusky Groundling Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland. View Record Details Media by Bob Patterson.

A Dusky Groundling Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/9/2019). View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.

A Dusky Groundling Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/29/2003). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A Dusky Groundling Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/2/2004). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A Dusky Groundling Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/31/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Dusky Groundling Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (9/15/2022). (c) kbarylski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by kbarylski via iNaturalist.

Dusky Groundling Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/24/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

Dusky Groundling Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/11/2022). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

Dusky Groundling Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/19/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

Dusky Groundling Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/30/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

Dusky Groundling Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/14/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

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Dusky groundling

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Condica
Species:	C. vecors
Binomial name
*Condica vecors* (Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
Perigea vecors Guenée, 1852 Platysenta vecors Apamea remissa Walker, 1857 Platysenta remissa Platysenta demittens Walker, 1858 Perigea luxa Grote, 1874

Condica vecors, the dusky groundling, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.^[1] It is found from Newfoundland to Florida, west to Arizona and north to Ontario.^[2]

The wingspan is 29–38 mm. They are on wing from May to August in the north and from April to October in the south. There are two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Eupatorium and lettuce.

References

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^ "931995.00 – 9696 – Condica vecors (Guenée, 1852) – Dusky Groundling Moth". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
^ McLeod, Robin (March 15, 2018). "Species Condica vecors - Dusky Groundling Moth - Hodges#9696". BugGuide. Retrieved January 7, 2021.

Taxon identifiers
Condica vecors	Wikidata: Q5159208 BAMONA: Condica-vecors BOLD: 19398 BugGuide: 29327 CoL: 93XYH GBIF: 9327259 iNaturalist: 217496 ITIS: 938272 LepIndex: 268325 MONA: 9696 NatureServe: 2.119876 NCBI: 690182 Observation.org: 913111

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Dusky Groundling Moth

Condica vecors Guenée, 1852

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