Euxoa infausta

(Walker, 1865)

variable dart, dingy dart

Euxoa infausta, commonly known as the variable dart or dingy dart, is a of cutworm moth in the Noctuidae. The species is found in North America, with confirmed records from Alberta and Saskatchewan in Canada. Like other Euxoa species, it belongs to a whose larvae are known as cutworms— feeders that can damage agricultural crops by cutting stems at or below the soil surface.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Euxoa infausta: /juːkˈsoʊə ɪnˈfɔːstə/

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Distribution

North America. Confirmed records from Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada. The ' range within the United States is not well documented in available sources.

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Taxonomic Note

Euxoa infausta is one of approximately 100 in the Euxoa, a large and taxonomically challenging group of noctuid commonly referred to as 'darts' or 'cutworms'. Many Euxoa species are difficult to distinguish without dissection and examination of genitalia.

Genus-Level Ecology

While -specific biological details for E. infausta are sparse, Euxoa larvae as a group are known as cutworms— feeders that hide in soil by day and emerge at night to feed on plant stems and foliage. Some Euxoa species are significant agricultural pests, though the specific pest status of E. infausta is not documented in available literature.