Lesser Black-letter Dart Moth Xestia c-nigrum (Linnaeus, 1758)    Synonyms: Hodges #10942.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Noctuidae   >   Genus Xestia   

Description:

The Xestia c-nigrum/dolosa complex. From BugGuide (2104): The two species that make up this complex cannot be distinguished by their color or pattern. In The Owlet Moths of Ohio, Roy Rings writes: "The maculation of X. c-nigrum is identical to X. dolosa. The best way to separate the two species is by size. X. c-nigrum averages 6 mm (fore wing apex to apex) smaller than X. dolosa."

There are 201 records in the project database.

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Lesser Black-letter Dart Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/2/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Lesser Black-letter Dart Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/6/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Lesser Black-letter Dart Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/18/2023). (c) Hugh McGuinness, all rights reserved. Photo by Hugh McGuinness. (MBP list)


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