Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Xestia Higher classification Xestia | Phylum Arthropoda Family Noctuidae Scientific name Xestia dolosa Rank Species | |
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Similar Xestia, Noctuidae, Butterflies and moths, Agnorisma badinodis, Ochropleura implecta | ||
Greater black letter dart moth noctuidae xestia dolosa lateral view
The Greater Black-letter Dart, Woodland Spotted Cutworm or Spotted Cutworm (Xestia dolosa) is a moth of the Noctuidae family (Note that the common name Spotted Cutworm is also used for larvae of Xestia c-nigrum). It is found from New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island to Florida west to Texas, north to North Dakota and Manitoba.
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- Greater black letter dart moth noctuidae xestia dolosa lateral view
- Greater black letter dart moth noctuidae xestia dolosa dorsal view
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This wingspan is about 40 mm. The moth flies from May to October in two generations in the South and from July to August in one generation in the North.
The larva feed on various crop plants, including barley, clovers, corn, tobacco as well as apple and maples.
Greater black letter dart moth noctuidae xestia dolosa dorsal view
References
Xestia dolosa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA