Dwarf-birch
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Xestia tecta
Xestia tecta is a noctuid moth with a disjunct Holarctic distribution, occurring in boreal Fennoscandia and northwestern Russia in Europe, and across northern Siberia, Alaska, and north-central North America. The species has a two-year life cycle, with adults active from July to August. Males are nocturnal while females are active in the afternoon.