Noctuidae
933597 –
10959.1 Xestia mixta
(Walker, 1856)
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Larva and Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Ericaceae. Host genera: Vaccinium. (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
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- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
mixta (Walker, 1856) (Acronycta) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: St. Martin's Falls, Albany River, Hudson Bay [“Martin’s Falls”, ON; 51.30N, 86.20W].livalis (Smith, 1910) (Aplectoides) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Xestia mixta (Walker, 1856) was previously placed in the genus Anomogyna, a name treated as a synonym of Xestia subgenus Pachnobia in Lafontaine (1998); elevated from a subspecies of Xestia speciosa. |
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| 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. 143; pl. 3.46-47. 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)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
- Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Walker, F., 1856. Noctuidae. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, 9: 1-252.
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