Xestia maculata
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Xestia maculata (Smith, 1893)
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Xestia maculata is an owlet moth species found in North America,[1] where it has been recorded from western Canada and Montana. It inhabits open alpine tundra.[2]
Its wingspan reaches approximately 30 mm.[3] The forewings are black with light grey markings. The hindwings are black. Adults have been recorded on wing in late July. They have been collected on the flowers of Silene acaulis during the day.[4]
References[]
- ^ B. Christian Schmidt; J. Donald Lafontaine, eds. (2010). Annotated Check List of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America North of Mexico. PenSoft Publishers. p. 109. ISBN 9546425354.
- ^ Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details: Xestia maculata". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Xestia maculata". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- ^ Pacific Northwest Moths
Categories:
- Moths described in 1893
- Xestia
- Moths of North America
- Xestia stubs