Euxoa basalis
Grote, 1879
Euxoa basalis is a noctuid distributed across western North America, from the Canadian prairie provinces south through the Rocky Mountain region to the southwestern United States. The species is considered abundant in the Rocky Mountain region. have a wingspan of approximately 35 mm. The stages have been described in biosystematic studies of the Euxoa.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Euxoa basalis can be distinguished from similar Euxoa by examination of genitalic characters, as is typical for the . The species occurs in the Rocky Mountain region where it overlaps with numerous congeneric species; accurate identification requires reference to specialized taxonomic literature. are relatively small noctuids with a wingspan near 35 mm.
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Distribution
Western North America: Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the Northwest Territories in Canada, south to Colorado, Arizona, and California in the United States. The is abundant in the Rocky Mountain region.
Life Cycle
occurs as larvae, based on the pattern documented for related Euxoa in the same geographic region.
Similar Taxa
- Euxoa auxiliaris, a congeneric with similar western North American distribution and Rocky Mountain ; E. auxiliaris is a notorious agricultural pest with documented larval feeding on field crops, whereas E. basalis has no documented pest status
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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