- Xestia normaniana
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Xestia normaniana Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Xestia Species: X. normaniana Binomial name Xestia normaniana
(Grote, 1874)[verification needed]Synonyms Xestia normanianus (lapsus)
Xestia obtusa (Speyer, 1875)
Xestia triangulum var. A (Guenée, 1852)Norman’s Dart (Xestia normaniana) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia across southern and central Canada to Alberta. In the eastern United States it ranges from Maine to eastern Minnesota, and south along the Appalachians to western North Carolina. It has recently been recorded from Tennessee.
The wingspan is 35-41 mm. Adults are on wing from July to October. There is one generation per year.
The larvae mainly feed on shrubs, including Vaccinium, Prunus avium, Rubus, Spiraea and Myrica.
External links
- Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
- Bug Guide
- The Noctuinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, U.S.A.
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- Species info
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