Xylena nupera
(Lintner, 1874)
American swordgrass moth, red swordgrass moth
Xylena nupera is a known as the American swordgrass or red swordgrass moth. It belongs to the or dart moth group within the . The was described by Lintner in 1874. It is assigned MONA/Hodges number 9873.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Xylena nupera: /zaɪˈliːnə ˈnjuːpərə/
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Distribution
North America: from New Jersey to Nova Scotia in the east, and from northern California to British Columbia in the west. Confirmed present in Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan in Canada, and in Vermont in the United States.
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Taxonomic history
Originally described as Calocampa nupera by Lintner in 1874.
Catalogue of Life status
Listed as synonym in Catalogue of Life, though accepted in GBIF and other sources.