Noctuidae
933575 –
10947 Xestia oblata
(Morrison, 1875)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Alnus Populus Salix Spiraea Vaccinium. Host genera: Alnus Populus Salix Spiraea Vaccinium. Host extended: Alnus, Populus, Salix, Spiraea, Vaccinium. Host extended: generalist on many kinds of hardwood (Crabo et al 2014). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
oblata (Morrison, 1875) (Agrotis) - MONA 1983: 10947; TL: Anticosti Island, Quebec.hilliana (Harvey, 1878) (Agrotis)streckeri (Barnes & Benjamin, 1927) (Triphaena) |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Lafontaine, J. D., 1998. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.3: p. 117; pl. 2.42-43. order or free PDF
- Morrison, H.K., 1875. Notes on the Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 18: 116.
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 58.20f; p. 315. Book Review and ordering
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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