Noctuidae
933600 –
10957 Xestia atrata
(Morrison, 1875)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Ericaceae Pinaceae Polygonaceae Rosaceae Saxifragaceae Detritophagous. Host genera: Dryas Empetrum Filipendula Larix Persicaria[=Polygonum] Polygonum Rosa Rubus Saxifraga Vaccinium Det... Host extended: dry leaves (Ahola et al 2006); Dryas octopetala prefered (Ahola et al 2006). (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: |
atrata (Morrison, 1875) (Pteroscia) - MONA 1983: 10957ssp. a. atrata (Morrison, 1875) (Pteroscia); TL: Mt. Washington, NH.ssp. b. yukona (McDunnough, 1921) (Pteroscia) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Xestia atrata (Morrison, 1875) 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. 146; pl. 3.54-55. order or free PDF
- Morrison, H.K., 1875. Descriptions of new Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 17: 156.
- 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 E. H. Strickland Museum
- Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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ssp. yukona LG – © Jim Troubridge
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