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

© Libby & Rick Avis
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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 (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    Xestia xanthographa
    © John Davis
    Xestia xanthographa
    © John Davis
    Xestia xanthographa
    © John Davis
    Xestia xanthographa
    © Dick Wilson
    Xestia xanthographa
    © Kevin Hall
    Xestia xanthographa
    © Michel Kleinbaum
    Xestia xanthographa
    © Libby & Rick Avis
    Xestia xanthographa
    © Dick Wilson - DNA
    Xestia xanthographa
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Xestia xanthographa
    31mm – © Jim Vargo

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