Euxoa bochus
Morrison, 1874
Euxoa bochus is a noctuid native to western North America, described by Herbert Knowles Morrison in 1874. have a wingspan of 34–36 mm and are active from mid-July to mid-October, with a single per year. The occurs across a broad elevational and latitudinal range from Vancouver Island to northern New Mexico.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Euxoa bochus: /ɛkˈsoʊ.ə ˈboʊ.kəs/
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Identification
can be distinguished from other Euxoa by a combination of geographic range, period (mid-July to mid-October), and wing consistent with the . Definitive species-level identification of Euxoa typically requires examination of genitalia or reference to regional keys.
Habitat
Found in diverse environments across western North America including open fields, grasslands, and montane areas. Specific microhabitat preferences are not well documented.
Distribution
Western North America: from Vancouver Island, British Columbia south to southern Utah and northern New Mexico; east to central Colorado, Wyoming, and the Cypress Hills area of southwestern Saskatchewan. Also present in Manitoba.
Seasonality
are on wing from mid-July to mid-October. One per year.
Life Cycle
(one per year). stage not explicitly documented in available sources.
Similar Taxa
- Euxoa auxiliarisSympatric in western North America and shares similar ; distinguished by different period (late spring to early summer) and known larval as a major agricultural pest