About Xylomoia chagnoni Barnes & McDunnough, 1917
Xylomoia chagnoni, commonly known as the reed canary grass borer moth, reed canary grass borer, or Chang borer moth [sic], is a species of cutworm or dart moth belonging to the family Noctuidae. This species was first formally described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1917. It is distributed in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada, ranging westward to Wyoming and Manitoba. It is named in honor of Gustave Chagnon, the collector who obtained the original specimens. The wingspan of Xylomoia chagnoni measures approximately 29–30 mm (1.1–1.2 in).
