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Metaxaglaea semitaria Franclemont, 1968

Metaxaglaea semitaria Franclemont, 1968

Metaxaglaea semitaria Franclemont, 1968

Metaxaglaea semitaria, the footpath sallow moth, is a Noctuidae cutworm/dart moth found in North America with MONA/Hodges number 9945.

Metaxaglaea viatica Grote, 1874

Metaxaglaea viatica Grote, 1874

Metaxaglaea viatica Grote, 1874

Metaxaglaea viatica, the roadside sallow moth, is a Noctuidae moth found in North America that feeds on fruit trees as larvae.

Metaxaglaea violacea Schweitzer, 1979

Metaxaglaea violacea Schweitzer, 1979

Metaxaglaea violacea Schweitzer, 1979

Metaxaglaea violacea, the holly sallow, is a Noctuidae cutworm/dart moth found in North America, with MONA/Hodges number 9945.2.

Mesogona acetosellae (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Mesogona acetosellae (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Mesogona acetosellae (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Mesogona acetosellae is a moth species with a 40–44 mm wingspan, described by its wing, body, and larval characteristics.

Mesogona oxalina (Hübner)

Mesogona oxalina (Hübner)

Mesogona oxalina (Hübner)

Mesogona oxalina is a Noctuidae moth found across much of Europe, with larvae feeding on multiple tree and shrub genera.

Homoglaea hircina Morrison, 1876

Homoglaea hircina Morrison, 1876

Homoglaea hircina Morrison, 1876

The goat sallow (Homoglaea hircina) is a cutworm or dart moth in the Noctuidae family found in North America.

Hillia iris Zetterstedt, 1839

Hillia iris Zetterstedt, 1839

Hillia iris Zetterstedt, 1839

Hillia iris (iris rover) is a North American Noctuidae moth described in 1839, with Hodges number 9967.

Parastichtis suspecta Hübner, 1809

Parastichtis suspecta Hübner, 1809

Parastichtis suspecta Hübner, 1809

Parastichtis suspecta is a moth species with 29–34 mm wingspan, with multiple distinct color and pattern variants.

Xylena cineritia Grote, 1875

Xylena cineritia Grote, 1875

Xylena cineritia Grote, 1875

Xylena cineritia (gray swordgrass moth) is a noctuid cutworm/dart moth found in northern North America.

Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874

Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874

Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874

Xylena curvimacula is a swordgrass moth species of Noctuidae found in North America.

Xylena nupera Lintner, 1874

Xylena nupera Lintner, 1874

Xylena nupera Lintner, 1874

Xylena nupera, the American or red swordgrass moth, is a Noctuidae cutworm dart moth found in North America.

Xylena thoracica Putnam-Cramer, 1886

Xylena thoracica Putnam-Cramer, 1886

Xylena thoracica Putnam-Cramer, 1886

Xylena thoracica, the acadian swordgrass moth, is a North American Noctuidae cutworm or dart moth with MONA/Hodges number 9875.

Xylena vetusta Hübner, 1813

Xylena vetusta Hübner, 1813

Xylena vetusta Hübner, 1813

Xylena vetusta Hübner, 1813 is a moth with a 52–65 mm wingspan and documented morphological variations.

Xylena exsoleta Linnaeus, 1758

Xylena exsoleta Linnaeus, 1758

Xylena exsoleta Linnaeus, 1758

Xylena exsoleta is a moth species with described variants, found across a wide range from the Canary Islands to Japan, preferring moorlands and woodlands.

Xylena solidaginis Hübner, 1803

Xylena solidaginis Hübner, 1803

Xylena solidaginis Hübner, 1803

Xylena solidaginis is a moth with a 45–51 mm wingspan, distinct wing markings, and several described aberrations.

Xanthia tatago Lafontaine & Mikkola, 2003

Xanthia tatago Lafontaine & Mikkola, 2003

Xanthia tatago Lafontaine & Mikkola, 2003

Xanthia tatago, the pink-barred sallow, is a North American cutworm or dart moth in the Noctuidae family with MONA/Hodges number 9965.

Xanthia icteritia Hufnagel, 1766

Xanthia icteritia Hufnagel, 1766

Xanthia icteritia Hufnagel, 1766

Xanthia icteritia is a moth species with multiple described forms varying in wing color and dark marking patterns.

Xanthia togata Esper

Xanthia togata Esper

Xanthia togata Esper

Xanthia togata, the pink-barred sallow, is a Holarctic Noctuidae moth first described in 1788 by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper.

Xanthia gilvago (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Xanthia gilvago (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Xanthia gilvago (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Xanthia gilvago is a moth species with described wing pattern aberrations, pinkish brown larvae, and a 32–38 mm wingspan.

Xanthia ocellaris Borkhausen, 1792

Xanthia ocellaris Borkhausen, 1792

Xanthia ocellaris Borkhausen, 1792

Xanthia ocellaris, the pale-lemon sallow, is a Noctuidae moth found from Europe to Anatolia and Morocco, with a 32–36 mm wingspan.

Sericaglaea signata French, 1879

Sericaglaea signata French, 1879

Sericaglaea signata French, 1879

Sericaglaea signata, the variable sallow moth, is a Noctuidae moth found in eastern North America with larvae that feed on tree and shrub leaves.

Pyreferra citrombra Franclemont, 1941

Pyreferra citrombra Franclemont, 1941

Pyreferra citrombra Franclemont, 1941

Pyreferra citrombra, the citrine sallow, is a North American noctuid cutworm or dart moth with MONA/Hodges number 9930.

Pyreferra hesperidago Guenée, 1852

Pyreferra hesperidago Guenée, 1852

Pyreferra hesperidago Guenée, 1852

The mustard sallow Pyreferra hesperidago is a North American cutworm or dart moth in Noctuidae with MONA/Hodges number 9929.

Pyreferra pettiti Grote, 1874

Pyreferra pettiti Grote, 1874

Pyreferra pettiti Grote, 1874

Pyreferra pettiti is a cutworm/dart moth in Noctuidae found in North America, with Hodges/MONA number 9932.

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