Moth Photographers Group – Xestia normanianus

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Noctuidae

933573 – 10943 Xestia normanianus (Grote, 1874)

Norman's Dart

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Distribution Data for Xestia normanianus

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Ericaceae Myricaceae Plantaginaceae Rosaceae. Host genera: Comptonia Myrica[unresolved] Plantago Prunus Rubus Spiraea Vaccinium. Host extended: polyphagous on deciduous shrubs (Poole 1989). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	normanianus (Grote, 1874) (Agrotis) - MONA 1983: 10943 obtusa (Speyer, 1875) (Agrotis)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
Lafontaine, J. D., 1998. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.3: p. 116; pl. 2.38-39. order or free PDF
Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
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