Euxoa manitobana

McDunnough, 1925

Brown Prairie Dart

Euxoa manitobana is a of owlet moth in the Noctuidae. It was described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1925. The species is known from the Canadian prairie provinces and is commonly referred to as the Brown Prairie Dart. Like other Euxoa species, it likely has a typical of cutworm moths, with larvae feeding on herbaceous vegetation.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Euxoa manitobana: /juːkˈsoʊə ˌmænɪtoʊˈbænə/

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Identification

Euxoa manitobana can be distinguished from similar Euxoa by examination of genitalia and wing pattern characteristics. The species belongs to a containing numerous closely related dart moths that require careful dissection or analysis for definitive identification. External alone is generally insufficient to separate E. manitobana from such as E. messoria or E. ochrogaster.

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Distribution

Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, Canada. GBIF records confirm presence in these three prairie provinces.

Similar Taxa

Euxoa messoriaSimilar prairie dart moth with overlapping distribution; requires genitalia examination for separation
Euxoa ochrogasterRed-backed with similar appearance and ; distinguished by wing pattern and genitalia
Euxoa auxiliaris, a more widespread and economically important with similar larval