Xestia alpicola

Xestia alpicola
Xestia alpicola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Xestia
Species: X. alpicola
Binomial name
Xestia alpicola
(Humphreys & Westwood, 1843)[verification needed]
Synonyms

Agrotis alpina Humphreys & Westwood, 1843
Agrotis carnica Hering, 1846
Agrotis iveni Hüber, 1870
Hadena alpicola Zetterstedt, 1839
Hadena aquilonaris Zetterstedt, 1839
Hadena hyperborea Zetterstedt, 1839
Orthosia glacialis Herrich-Schäffer, 1849
Xestia hyperborea Zetterstedt 1839

The Northern Dart (Xestia alpicola) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from northern Europe to central Siberia and in the Alps.

The wingspan is 35-40 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August. It has a two-year life cycle, the larvae overwintering twice.

The larvae mainly feed on Empetrum nigrum, but have also been recorded from other plants, including Calluna

Subspecies

  • Xestia alpicola alpicola (Zetterstedt, 1839) (northern Europe to central Siberia)
  • Xestia alpicola alpina (northern British Isles)
  • Xestia alpicola carnica (Hering, 1846) (Alps)
  • Xestia alpicola ryffelensis (Oberthür, 1904) (Alps)

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