Euxoa latro
Barnes & Benjamin, 1927
cutworm, dart moth
Euxoa latro is a of or dart in the , first described by William Barnes and Foster Hendrickson Benjamin in 1927. It is found in North America. The species is assigned MONA/Hodges number 10848. Like other Euxoa species, it is part of a large of commonly known as cutworms due to larval feeding .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Euxoa latro: /juːkˈsoʊ.ə ˈlætroʊ/
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Distribution
North America. Specific range details beyond continent-level are not documented in available sources.
Similar Taxa
- Euxoa auxiliarisBoth are Euxoa commonly called '' or ; E. auxiliaris is a well-documented agricultural pest with similar and , but is distinct in its specific distribution and pest status
More Details
Taxonomic History
Described by William Barnes and Foster Hendrickson Benjamin in 1927. The authority is sometimes cited as 1926 in NCBI, but 1927 is the accepted date in Catalogue of Life and other sources.
Collection Records
As of available data, iNaturalist records 23 observations of this , indicating it is documented but not commonly encountered or reported.
Hodges Number
Assigned MONA ( of North America) or Hodges number 10848, a standard reference number used in North American lepidopteran .
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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