Xestia rhaetica

Xestia rhaetica
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Xestia
Species:	X. rhaetica
Binomial name
	Xestia rhaetica; (Staudinger, 1871)
Synonyms
	Agrotis speciosa var. rhaetica Staudinger, 1871; Anomogyna homogena McDunnough, 1921; Anomogyna rhaetica (Staudinger, 1871); Xestia conditoides (Benjamin, 1934); Xestia homogena (McDunnough, 1921); Xestia homogena conditoides (Benjamin, 1934); Xestia obscura Helbig, 1932

Xestia rhaetica is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in northern Europe, central Fennoscandia, northern Russia and further east to Siberia. It is also present in the Tatra Mountains and the Bohemian Forest. In the Alps it is found on altitudes between 1,000 and 2,500 meters, but it is found at sea level in northern Europe. The species is also present in the Nearctic, including New York.

The wingspan is 38–45 mm. Adults are on the wing from July to August in one generation.

The larvae mainly feed on Vaccinium myrtillus.

Subspecies

Xestia rhaetica rhaetica (Staudinger, 1871) – Alps (except N)
Xestia rhaetica norica – N Alps (Austria), Tatra
Xestia rhaetica homogena (McDunnough 1921) (including conditoides)

External links

Lepiforum.de
schmetterlinge-deutschlands.de Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine

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