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Euxoa detersa (Rubbed Dart)

Synonyms: Euxoa pitychrous

Wikipedia Abstract

The Rubbed Dart, Sandhill Cutworm or Sand Cutworm (Euxoa detersa) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Newfoundland to North Carolina, west to Nebraska, north to Alberta and the Northwest Territories. The wingspan is 30–35 mm. Adults are on wing from July to October. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on corn, various grasses, cranberry, saltwort, sea-rocket, various garden crops and commercial grains. The larvae construct subterranean burrows to feed on underground portions of host plants. They are considered very destructive in fields planted in sandy soils.
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Infraspecies

Prey / Diet

Nicotiana tabacum (cultivated tobacco)[1]
Vaccinium macrocarpum (cranberry)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0