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Euxoa detersa

933461.00 — 10838 — Euxoa detersa (Walker, 1856) — Rubbed Dart

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
unclear/unknown

Polyphagous

Life History

Univoltine, flying in fall. Limited on Block Island to dune habitats, where it is abundant in September.

Identification

Forewing maculation highly variable but distinctive among species found in the Northeast. A collage of 121 individuals photographed on Block Island can be viewed here.

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Lafontaine, J. D., 1987. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.2: p. 136; pl. 7.47-50. order or free PDF
  • Morrison, H.K., 1876. Descriptions of New North American Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 18: 238.
  • Species Page at BugGuide
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Euxoa detersa

    Abundance data late May to early October