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Xestia c-nigrum

933588.00 — 10942 — Xestia c-nigrum (Linnaeus, 1758) — Lesser Black-letter Dart

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
unclear/unknown

Polyphagous

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.
  • Lafontaine, J. D., 1998. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.3: p. 132; pl. 3.27-29. order or free PDF
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 58.21f; p. 315. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Xestia c-nigrum

    Abundance data late May to early October and for entire species complex