Xestia dilucida
| Xestia dilucida | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Euarthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Xestia |
| Species: | X. dilucida |
| Binomial name | |
| Xestia dilucida Morrison, 1875 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Anomogyna dilucida (Morrison, 1875) | |
Xestia dilucida (dull reddish dart or reddish heath dart) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from southern Maine to northern Florida, west to central Ohio and eastern Texas.
The wingspan is about 36 mm. Adults are on wing from September to November. There is one generation per year.
The larvae have been recorded on Vaccinium species.
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.
- Images
- Moths of Maryland
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