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Noctuidae
933589 – 10942.1   Xestia dolosa Franclemont, 1980
             Greater Black-letter Dart
© Mark Dreiling - DNA© David Reed
Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
Suggested by Heppner as a species straying into, but not breeding in, Florida.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Xestia dolosa Franclemont, 1980
Taxonomic Notes: Xestia dolosa: Reported from Texas by Knudson and Bordelon (2004).
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. 134; pl. 3.30-31. order or free PDF
  • Species Page at Block Island Moths
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Xestia dolosa
© Nolie Schneider
Xestia dolosa
© Hugh McGuinness - X. dolosa
Xestia dolosa
© John Davis
Xestia dolosa
© Nolie Schneider
Xestia dolosa
© Hugh McGuinness - X. dolosa
Xestia dolosa
© Hugh McGuinness - X. c-nigrum
Xestia dolosa
© Hugh McGuinness - X. c-nigrum
Xestia dolosa
© John Himmelman
Xestia dolosa
© Jim McClarin
Xestia dolosa
© Tim Dyson - m.
Xestia dolosa
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Xestia dolosa
42mm – © Jim Vargo
Xestia dolosa
© Betsy Higgins


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