Euxoa westermanni
(Staudinger, 1857)
Euxoa westermanni is a of cutworm moth in the Noctuidae, first described by Staudinger in 1857. The species is distributed across North America and is assigned Hodges number 10707. Two are recognized: Euxoa westermanni westermanni and Euxoa westermanni polaris (Bang-Haas, 1910). As a member of the dart moth Euxoa, are likely and larvae probably exhibit typical feeding on herbaceous plants, though specific details for this species remain poorly documented.
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Distribution
North America. Specific range details beyond continental distribution are not documented in available sources.
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Subspecies
Euxoa westermanni polaris Bang-Haas, 1910; Euxoa westermanni westermanni
Taxonomic identifiers
Hodges number 10707; MONA number 10707
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Meloidae Holdings | Entomology Research Museum
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