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Noctuidae
933583 – 10967   Xestia elimata (Guenée, 1852)
             Southern Variable Dart

© Wanda Smith
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Synonymy: Noctua elimata Guenée, 1852
Semiophora grisatra Smith, 1907
Taxonomic Notes: Xestia elimata: Formerly placed in the genus Anomogyna.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Lafontaine, J. D., 1998. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.3: p. 127; pl. 3.16-17. order or free PDF
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Xestia elimata
© Hugh McGuinness
Xestia elimata
© Aubrey Scott
Xestia elimata
© Tony DeSantis
Xestia elimata
42mm – © Jim Vargo
Xestia elimata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Xestia elimata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Xestia elimata
© George Smiley LG
40mm on Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda)
Xestia elimata
© George Smiley LG
22mm on Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda)

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