Euxoa divergens

Euxoa divergens, the divergent dart, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1857. It is found in North America from Newfoundland to Alaska, south to New York and Michigan in the east, and in the mountains of the west, south to New Mexico, Arizona and California.

Euxoa divergens
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Euxoa
Species:	E. divergens
Binomial name
Euxoa divergens (Walker, [1857])
Synonyms
Agrotis divergens Walker, [1857] Agrotis versipellis Grote, 1875 Carneades fusimacula Smith, 1891 Carneades fusimacula Smith, 1902 Agrotis abar Strecker, 1899 Carneades factoris Smith, 1900

The wingspan is 31–35 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September. There is one generation per year.

References

• "933320.00 – 10702 – Euxoa divergens – Divergent Dart Moth – (Walker, [1857])". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
• Davis, John (June 15, 2008). "Species Euxoa divergens - Hodges#10702". BugGuide. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
• Anweiler, G. G. (December 3, 2003). "Species Details Euxoa divergens". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 15, 2020.