Xanthopastis regnatrix, the Spanish moth or convict caterpillar, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It occurs in the United States, where it is found from North Carolina to Texas and south to Florida. Strays have been recorded as far north as coastal New York, and inland as far north as Kentucky.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Xanthopastis |
| Species: | X. regnatrix
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Taxonomy
editThe species known as Xanthopastis timais is now recognized as a species complex. The name for the species in eastern United States is Xanthopastis regnatrix (Type locality: Pennsylvania).[3]
References
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- ^ Xanthopastis at funet
- ^ "Spanish moth". Featured creatures. University of Florida. June 2002. Archived from the original on 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ Lafontaine, J. D.; Schmidt, B. C. (24 November 2011). "Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico". ZooKeys (149): 145–161. doi:10.3897/zookeys.149.1805. PMC 3234417. PMID 22207802.