Xestia verniloides explained

Xestia verniloides is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae.^{[1] [2]} It was described by J. Donald Lafontaine in 1998 and is found in North America.^[2]

The MONA or Hodges number for Xestia verniloides is 10973.1.^{[3] [4]}

References

• Lafontaine, J. Donald & Schmidt, B. Christian (2010). "Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico". ZooKeys, vol. 40, 1–239.
• Lafontaine, J. Donald / Dominick, R. B. et al., eds. (1998). "Noctuoidea Noctuidae (part) Noctuinae (part - Noctuini)". The Moths of America North of Mexico, fasc. 27.3, 348.

Further reading

• Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.

External links

• Butterflies and Moths of North America
• NCBI Taxonomy Browser, Xestia verniloides

Notes and References

1. Web site: Xestia verniloides Species Information. BugGuide . 2018-01-26.
2. Web site: Xestia verniloides Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System . 2018-01-26.
3. Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
4. Web site: Xestia verniloides, Hodges 10973.1. North American Moth Photographers Group . 2018-01-26.