About Xestia praevia Lafontaine, 1998
Xestia praevia is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. It belongs to the elimata species group. Its wingspan measures approximately 32 millimeters. This moth can be found in Canada, specifically in the provinces of New Brunswick, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia, with its range extending southward into the U.S. state of California. Depending on the location, adults of this moth fly from July to August. The larvae of Xestia praevia feed on Pinus ponderosa.