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Noctuidae
933604 – 10939   Xestia okakensis (Packard, 1867)

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Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Agrotis okakensis Packard, 1867
Episilia cinerea Hampson, 1903
Episilia ocacensis Hampson, 1903
Pachnobia morandi Benjamin, 1934
Taxonomic Notes: Xestia okakensis: Includes as a subspecies Xestia morandi [10940]. Formerly placed in the genus Pachnobia.
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. 149; pl. 4.5-10. order or free PDF
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
Xestia okakensis
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Xestia okakensis
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Xestia okakensis
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Xestia okakensis
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Xestia okakensis
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