Noctuidae
933607 –
10958 Xestia fabulosa
(Ferguson, 1965)
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Larva and Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Ericaceae Pinaceae. Host genera: Picea Vaccinium. Notes: appears to be a generalist (Crabo et al 2014). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
fabulosa (Ferguson, 1965) (Anomogyna) - MONA 1983: 10958sincera of authors; (not Herrich-Schäffer, 1851) (Agrotis) misappl. |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Xestia fabulosa (Ferguson, 1965) 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. 153; pl. 4.16-18. order or free PDF
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 58.25m; p. 316. Book Review and ordering
- 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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