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Noctuidae 933571 – 10945   Xestia xanthographa ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)              Square-spot Rustic

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: xanthographa ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Noctua) algirica (Corti & Draudt, 1933) (Rhyacia) almohada (Wagner, 1918) (Agrotis) budensis (Freyer, 1838) (Agrotis) elutior (Alphéraky, 1887) (Agrotis) faroulti (Rothschild, 1920) (Epipsilia) lepida (Constantinio, 1922) (Agrotis) praecipuina (Rothschild, 1914) (Episilia) tetragona (Haworth, 1809) (Noctua) trumani (Smith, 1903) (Noctua) Taxonomic Notes: Xestia xanthographa: Includes as a synonym Xestia trumani [10945].

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Lafontaine, J. D., 1998. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.3: p. 113; pl. 2.34-35. order or free PDF Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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