About Xestia dilucida Morrison, 1875
Xestia dilucida, commonly called the dull reddish dart or reddish heath dart, is a moth species in the Noctuidae family. This species was first described by Herbert Knowles Morrison in 1875. It is distributed in the United States, ranging from southern Maine south to northern Florida, and west to central Ohio and eastern Texas. This moth has an approximate wingspan of 36 mm. Adult moths are active from September to November each year, and the species produces one generation per year. Its larvae have been recorded feeding on plants of the Vaccinium genus.
