Xanthopastis regnatrix Grote, 1863 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Xanthopastis regnatrix Grote, 1863
Xanthopastis regnatrix (Spanish moth/convict caterpillar) is a Noctuidae moth found across the southern and eastern US.
Xanthopastis regnatrix, commonly known as the Spanish moth or convict caterpillar, is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. This species is found in the United States. Its main range extends from North Carolina to Texas, and south to Florida. Individual stray specimens have been recorded as far north as coastal New York, and as far north inland as Kentucky.
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Calymma communimacula (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Eueretagrotis perattentus Grote, 1876
Cucullia lilacina Schaus, 1898
Ceramica pisi Linnaeus, 1758
Aseptis marina (Grote, 1874)
Cucullia speyeri Lintner, 1874
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