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Anarta mutata
The Mutant
Anarta mutata, commonly known as 'the mutant,' is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. The species was originally described as Mamestra mutata by Dod in 1913. It is assigned MONA/Hodges number 10224 in North American moth classification systems. The species occurs in western Canada and has been documented through 152 iNaturalist observations.
Euxoa foeminalis
Euxoa foeminalis is a species of cutworm moth in the family Noctuidae, described by Smith in 1900. As a member of the genus Euxoa, it is part of a diverse group of owlet moths whose larvae are commonly known as cutworms. The species occurs in North America, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain poorly documented in the available literature. Like other Euxoa species, it likely shares the general cutworm life history of nocturnal larvae that feed on plant stems and foliage.
Euxoa olivalis
cutworm, dart moth
Euxoa olivalis is a species of cutworm moth in the family Noctuidae, described by Grote in 1879. It belongs to a genus of moths whose larvae are known as cutworms, soil-dwelling caterpillars that feed on plant stems at or below ground level. The species is documented from North America, with specific records from Alberta and Saskatchewan in Canada. As a member of the Euxoa genus, it shares the general life history pattern of overwintering as larvae and completing development in spring, though species-specific details for E. olivalis remain poorly documented in published literature.
Euxoa stygialis
Euxoa stygialis is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae, first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1912. It is found in North America and has been assigned MONA/Hodges number 10761. Like other Euxoa species, it is part of the diverse cutworm moth fauna that includes agricultural pests, though specific life history details for this species remain poorly documented.
Melanotus gradatus
Melanotus gradatus is a species of click beetle in the family Elateridae. Like other members of the genus Melanotus, it is part of a group commonly referred to as wireworms in their larval stage. The genus includes several agricultural pest species, though specific information on M. gradatus itself is limited.