Noctuidae
933583 –
10967 Xestia elimata
(Guenée, 1852)
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| Taxonomic: Notes |
Xestia elimata (Guenée, 1852) was previously placed in the genus Anomogyna, a name treated as a synonym of Xestia subgenus Pachnobia in Lafontaine (1998). |
| Synonymy: |
elimata (Guenée, 1852) (Noctua) - MONA 1983: 10967; TL: Georgia.grisatra (Smith, 1907) (Semiophora); TL: Lakehurst, NJ. |
| Host Plants: |
Shropshire & Tallamy (2025) [accessed 6xii2025]: Host familiy: Asteraceae Cupressaceae Ericaceae Pinaceae. Host genera: Abies Chrysanthemum Larix Lyonia Picea Pinus Pseudotsuga Thuja Tsuga. Notes: perhaps other conifers (Wagner 2005). |
| Similar : Species |
933584 Xestia badicollis933586 Xestia dilucida933585 Xestia praeviaPinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Lafontaine, J. D., 1998. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.3: p. 127; pl. 3.16-17. order or free PDF
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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42mm – © Jim Vargo
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40mm on Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda)
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22mm on Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda)
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