Noctuidae
933598 –
10965 Xestia imperita
(Hübner, [1831])
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Ericaceae. Host genera: Vaccinium. (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
imperita (Hübner, [1831]) (Ogygia) - MONA 1983: 10965arufa (Smith, 1905) (Aplectoides)comparata (Möschler, 1862) (Agrotis)daisetsuzana (Matsumura, 1927) (Euxoa)discitincta (Walker, 1856) (Bryophila)saxigena (Morrison, 1875) (Agrotis); TL: White Mountains, NH. |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Xestia imperita (Hübner, [1831]) was previously placed in the genus Anomogyna, a name treated as a synonym of Xestia subgenus Pachnobia in Lafontaine (1998). |
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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. 3.48-49. order or free PDF
- Morrison, H.K., 1875. Descriptions of new Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 17: 162.
- 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
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