Euxoa tristicula, the early cutworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was first described by Herbert Knowles Morrison in 1876 and is found in the United States and Canada,[1] where it ranges from southern British Columbia, south through Oregon to central California along the coast.[2]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Euxoa |
Species: | E. tristicula
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Binomial name | |
Euxoa tristicula (Morrison, 1876)
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The wingspan is 38–42 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from late spring to early September.
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Euxoa tristicula (Morrison, 1875)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ "Euxoa tristicula (Morrison, 1876)". Pacific Northwest Moths. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ Bug Guide
External links
edit- "933342.00 – 10723 – Euxoa tristicula – (Morrison, 1876)". Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 8, 2018.