About Xestia dolosa Franclemont, 1980
Xestia dolosa, a moth species in the family Noctuidae, has three common names: greater black-letter dart, woodland spotted cutworm, and spotted cutworm. Note that the common name spotted cutworm is also used for the larvae of Xestia c-nigrum. This species is distributed across North America, ranging from the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island south to Florida, west to Texas, and north to North Dakota and Manitoba. Its wingspan measures approximately 40 mm. In the southern part of its range, the moth is active from May to October, producing two generations per year. In the northern part of its range, it is active from July to August and produces only one generation per year. Its larvae feed on a variety of plants, including the crop plants barley, clovers, corn, and tobacco, as well as apple trees and maple trees.
