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Xestia dilucida (Dull Reddish Dart)

Synonyms: Anomogyna dilucida; Anomogyna youngii; Xestia atoma; Xestia janualis; Xestia youngii

Wikipedia Abstract

The Dull Reddish Dart or Reddish Heath Dart (Xestia dilucida) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from southern Maine to northern Florida, west to central Ohio and eastern Texas. The wingspan is about 36 mm. Adults are on wing from September to November. There is one generation per year. The larvae have been recorded on Vaccinium species.
View Wikipedia Record: Xestia dilucida

Prey / Diet

Chamaedaphne calyculata (leatherleaf)[1]
Larix laricina (tamarack)[1]
Picea mariana (Black spruce)[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
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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