Xestia normaniana
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Xestia normaniana (Grote, 1874)[verification needed]
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Xestia normaniana, or Norman's dart, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1874. It is found in North America from Nova Scotia across southern and central Canada to Alberta. In the eastern United States it ranges from Maine to eastern Minnesota, and south along the Appalachians to western North Carolina. It has recently been recorded from Tennessee.
The wingspan is 35–41 mm. Adults are on wing from July to October. There is one generation per year.
The larvae mainly feed on shrubs, including Vaccinium, Prunus avium, Rubus, Spiraea and Myrica.
References
- Wagner, David L.; Schweitzer, Dale F.; Sullivan, J. Bolling; Reardon, Richard C. (2011). Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691150420.
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- Pogue, Michael G. (2006). "The Noctuinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, U.S.A." Zootaxa. 1215: 1-95. ISBN 978-1-86977-001-3.
- "933573.00 – 10943 – Xestia normanianus – Norman's Dart Moth – (Grote, 1874)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Page - Xestia normanianus". Entomology Collection. University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved March 24, 2020.