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Euxoa detersa Walker, 1856

Euxoa detersa Walker, 1856

Euxoa detersa Walker, 1856

Euxoa detersa is a noctuid moth found in North America whose larvae are destructive pests in sandy agricultural fields.

Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841

Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841

Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841

Euxoa tessellata, the tessellate dart, is a widespread North American noctuid moth whose larvae feed on many crops and tree leaves.

Euxoa albipennis Grote, 1876

Euxoa albipennis Grote, 1876

Euxoa albipennis Grote, 1876

Euxoa albipennis is a Noctuidae moth described in 1876, found across North America with a 30–35 mm wingspan.

Euxoa hollemani Grote, 1874

Euxoa hollemani Grote, 1874

Euxoa hollemani Grote, 1874

Euxoa hollemani is a cutworm or dart moth in the Noctuidae family found in North America, with Hodges number 10820.

Euxoa comosa Morrison, 1876

Euxoa comosa Morrison, 1876

Euxoa comosa Morrison, 1876

Euxoa comosa, the hairy euxoa moth, is a Noctuidae moth found across most of North America, with a 32 mm wingspan and larvae recorded on Secale cereale.

Euxoa velleripennis Grote, 1874

Euxoa velleripennis Grote, 1874

Euxoa velleripennis Grote, 1874

Euxoa velleripennis, the fleece-winged dart, is a Noctuidae cutworm dart moth found in North America, with MONA/Hodges number 10803.

Euxoa ochrogaster Guenée, 1852

Euxoa ochrogaster Guenée, 1852

Euxoa ochrogaster Guenée, 1852

Euxoa ochrogaster, the red-backed cutworm, is an economically important noctuid moth found across the Northern Hemisphere.

Euxoa obeliscoides Guenée, 1852

Euxoa obeliscoides Guenée, 1852

Euxoa obeliscoides Guenée, 1852

Euxoa obeliscoides, the obelisk or square-spot dart, is a Noctuidae dart moth found in North America.

Euxoa nigricans Linnaeus, 1761

Euxoa nigricans Linnaeus, 1761

Euxoa nigricans Linnaeus, 1761

Euxoa nigricans is a moth species with many documented colour-based aberrations that is hard to distinguish from close relatives.

Euxoa obelisca (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Euxoa obelisca (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Euxoa obelisca (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Euxoa obelisca is a moth species with described wing variations across multiple aberrations and distinct caterpillar features.

Euxoa decora (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Euxoa decora (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Euxoa decora (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Euxoa decora is a moth species with 38–41 mm wingspan found in Central European mountains and Armenia.

Euxoa recussa Hübner

Euxoa recussa Hübner

Euxoa recussa Hübner

Euxoa recussa Hübner is a moth species with a 32–40 mm wingspan, found in Europe, Turkestan, and Siberia.

Feltia jaculifera Guenée, 1852

Feltia jaculifera Guenée, 1852

Feltia jaculifera Guenée, 1852

Feltia jaculifera, the dingy cutworm, is a common North American Noctuidae moth with a distinct annual life cycle.

Feltia herilis Grote, 1873

Feltia herilis Grote, 1873

Feltia herilis Grote, 1873

Feltia herilis, the herald dart, is a Noctuidae moth found across North America with one generation per year.

Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794

Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794

Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794

Feltia subterranea is a Noctuidae moth found across the Americas, whose larvae feed on many plants and adults pollinate fetterbush lyonia.

Feltia subgothica Haworth, 1809

Feltia subgothica Haworth, 1809

Feltia subgothica Haworth, 1809

Feltia subgothica (gothic/subgothic dart) is a Noctuidae moth found in central and northern North America, whose larvae feed on over 40 plant types.

Feltia tricosa Lintner, 1874

Feltia tricosa Lintner, 1874

Feltia tricosa Lintner, 1874

Feltia tricosa (the tricose dart) is a Noctuidae moth found in North America with a ~35 mm wingspan.

Feltia geniculata Grote & Robinson, 1868

Feltia geniculata Grote & Robinson, 1868

Feltia geniculata Grote & Robinson, 1868

The knee-joint dart Feltia geniculata is a Noctuidae moth found in Canada and adjacent US areas with a 29–34 mm wingspan.

Dichagyris musiva (Hübner, 1803)

Dichagyris musiva (Hübner, 1803)

Dichagyris musiva (Hübner, 1803)

Dichagyris musiva is a moth species with a 38–44 mm wingspan, found in parts of Europe and widespread across Asia.

Basistriga flammatra (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Basistriga flammatra (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Basistriga flammatra (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Basistriga flammatra is a large moth with a 42–50 mm wingspan, found in parts of Europe and western and central Asia.

Dichagyris variabilis Grote, 1874

Dichagyris variabilis Grote, 1874

Dichagyris variabilis Grote, 1874

Dichagyris variabilis, the yellow dart, is a cutworm or dart moth species in the Noctuidae family with MONA/Hodges number 10889.

Dichagyris acclivis Morrison, 1875

Dichagyris acclivis Morrison, 1875

Dichagyris acclivis Morrison, 1875

Dichagyris acclivis is a Noctuidae moth found in eastern and central North America, listed as special concern in Connecticut.

Dichagyris grotei Franclemont & Todd, 1983

Dichagyris grotei Franclemont & Todd, 1983

Dichagyris grotei Franclemont & Todd, 1983

Dichagyris grotei is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the Noctuidae family, with the MONA/Hodges number 10869.

Dichagyris nigrescens (Höfner, 1888)

Dichagyris nigrescens (Höfner, 1888)

Dichagyris nigrescens (Höfner, 1888)

Dichagyris nigrescens is a noctuid moth found in parts of Europe and western Asia, formerly an aberration of D. forcipula.

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