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Euxoa tristicula

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Euxoa tristicula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Euxoa
Species:
E. tristicula
Binomial name
Euxoa tristicula
(Morrison, 1876)
Synonyms
  • Agrotis tristicula Morrison, 1875
  • Euxoa nesilens Smith, [1904]

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]

The wingspan is 38–42 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from late spring to early September.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Euxoa tristicula (Morrison, 1875)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  2. ^ "Euxoa tristicula (Morrison, 1876)". Pacific Northwest Moths. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  3. ^ Bug Guide
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