Noctuidae

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Xestia sexstrigata Haworth, 1809

Xestia sexstrigata Haworth, 1809

Xestia sexstrigata Haworth, 1809

This is a technical description of the wing morphology and variation of the moth species Xestia sexstrigata Haworth, 1809.

Xestia ashworthii Doubleday, 1855

Xestia ashworthii Doubleday, 1855

Xestia ashworthii Doubleday, 1855

Ashworth's rustic (Xestia ashworthii) is a blue-grey, mainly nocturnal moth species found in Britain.

Xestia triangulum Hufnagel, 1766

Xestia triangulum Hufnagel, 1766

Xestia triangulum Hufnagel, 1766

Xestia triangulum, the double square-spot, is a Noctuidae moth found across Eurasia, active in summer, with polyphagous larvae.

Xestia ditrapezium (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Xestia ditrapezium (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Xestia ditrapezium (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Triple-spotted clay (Xestia ditrapezium) is a Noctuidae moth found across Eurasia with a 35–47 mm wingspan.

Xestia dolosa Franclemont, 1980

Xestia dolosa Franclemont, 1980

Xestia dolosa Franclemont, 1980

Xestia dolosa, the greater black-letter dart, is a noctuid moth found across North America whose larvae feed on various crops and trees.

Xestia c-nigrum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Xestia c-nigrum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Xestia c-nigrum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Xestia c-nigrum (Linnaeus, 1758) is a moth with described wing features and larval characteristics, with documented food plants listed.

Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758

Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758

Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758

This is a detailed morphological description of the moth Noctua pronuba from British sources.

Noctua comes Hübner

Noctua comes Hübner

Noctua comes Hübner

Noctua comes Hübner is a common broad-winged Palearctic moth introduced to North America, with orange-yellow hindwings.

Noctua orbona Hufnagel, 1766

Noctua orbona Hufnagel, 1766

Noctua orbona Hufnagel, 1766

Noctua orbona, the lunar yellow underwing, is a Palearctic moth species whose larvae feed on herbaceous plants and grasses.

Noctua interjecta Hübner

Noctua interjecta Hübner

Noctua interjecta Hübner

Noctua interjecta Hübner is a moth with distinct wing and larval morphological features.

Noctua interposita Hübner

Noctua interposita Hübner

Noctua interposita Hübner

Noctua interposita is a polyphagous moth of the Noctuinae family found in Europe and West Asia.

Noctua janthe Borkhausen, 1792

Noctua janthe Borkhausen, 1792

Noctua janthe Borkhausen, 1792

Noctua janthe, the lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing, is a Noctuidae moth found in Europe and North Africa.

Noctua janthina (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Noctua janthina (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Noctua janthina (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Noctua janthina is a noctuid moth found in Europe, identifiable by its broad-banded orange-yellow hindwings.

Noctua fimbriata Schreber, 1759

Noctua fimbriata Schreber, 1759

Noctua fimbriata Schreber, 1759

Noctua fimbriata is a moth species found across Europe and parts of western Asia, with distinct color variation between sexes.

Choephora fungorum Grote & Robinson, 1868

Choephora fungorum Grote & Robinson, 1868

Choephora fungorum Grote & Robinson, 1868

Choephora fungorum, the bent-line dart, is a Noctuidae moth found in eastern North America with larvae feeding on various herbaceous plants.

Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998

Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998

Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998

Ochropleura implecta is a North American noctuid moth species described in 1998, with larvae feeding on multiple plants.

Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761

Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761

Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761

Ochropleura plecta is a moth with a 28–34 mm wingspan, distinct wing markings, and several described variants.

Ochropleura leucogaster Freyer

Ochropleura leucogaster Freyer

Ochropleura leucogaster Freyer

Ochropleura leucogaster Freyer is a moth species with detailed physical descriptions for its adult wings, caterpillar, and pupa.

Protolampra brunneicollis Grote, 1865

Protolampra brunneicollis Grote, 1865

Protolampra brunneicollis Grote, 1865

Protolampra brunneicollis, the brown-collared dart, is a Noctuidae moth found in eastern North America.

Protolampra rufipectus Morrison, 1875

Protolampra rufipectus Morrison, 1875

Protolampra rufipectus Morrison, 1875

Protolampra rufipectus, the red-breasted dart moth, is a Noctuidae moth found in North America.

Protolampra sobrina Duponchel, 1843

Protolampra sobrina Duponchel, 1843

Protolampra sobrina Duponchel, 1843

Protolampra sobrina, the cousin german, is a Noctuidae moth found across Europe and eastern Palearctic, with 34–39 mm wingspan.

Agnorisma badinodis Grote, 1874

Agnorisma badinodis Grote, 1874

Agnorisma badinodis Grote, 1874

Agnorisma badinodis is a noctuid moth found in North America east of the 100th meridian with a ~36 mm wingspan and one annual generation.

Agnorisma bollii Grote, 1881

Agnorisma bollii Grote, 1881

Agnorisma bollii Grote, 1881

Agnorisma bollii is a rare, apparently uncommon moth of the Noctuidae family found across parts of the eastern and central United States.

Agnorisma bugrai Koçak, 1983

Agnorisma bugrai Koçak, 1983

Agnorisma bugrai Koçak, 1983

Agnorisma bugrai, the collard dart, is a 25 mm wingspan Noctuidae moth found across North America, described in 1983.

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