Xestia plebeia
Smith, 1898
Xestia plebeia is a of owlet moth in the Noctuidae, described by Smith in 1898. The species was originally described under the Noctua before being transferred to Xestia. It has been recorded from Alberta, Canada. The genus placement has been subject to taxonomic discussion, with some treatments considering it related to or potentially synonymous with Hemigraphiphora.
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Distribution
Alberta, Canada; North America.
Similar Taxa
- Hemigraphiphora plebeiaSome taxonomic treatments have treated Xestia plebeia as belonging to the Hemigraphiphora, though this relationship remains unresolved pending broader revision of Xestia.
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Taxonomic Uncertainty
The ' classification remains provisional. Wikipedia notes that Hemigraphiphora is treated as separate from Xestia, but the closest living relatives are not resolved. The eventual generic placement depends on how the broader Xestia is revised.