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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Owlet Moths (Noctuidae) » Cutworm or Dart Moths (Noctuinae) » Noctuini » Agrotina » Euxoa » Subgenus Euxoa (Euxoa Subgenus Euxoa) » comosa group (Euxoa comosa group) » Euxoa comosa - Hodges#10780 (Euxoa comosa)
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Unknown Noctuid - Euxoa comosa
Copyright © 2014 Scott Gilmore

Unknown Noctuid - Euxoa comosa
Lantzville, Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
August 27, 2014
Size: 18mm long
Can any one help me with this one? I cannot seem to get anywhere. Thanks
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Contributed by Scott Gilmore on 28 August, 2014 - 12:43pm
Last updated 11 September, 2014 - 11:58am

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… Scott Gilmore, 11 September, 2014 - 11:58am login or register to post comments

Could be Euxoa comosa
I got one here which was very similar, which I sent into BOLD:

Had somewhat mixed results from BOLD,but Lars Crabo confirmed it as Euxoa comosa. He said that it's often difficult to distinguish different Euxoa by COI sequencing. It's quite a varable species, but Lars also noted that the dark ochre in the spots and the dark median band are frequently seen characteristics for comosa.
… Libby & Rick Avis, 10 September, 2014 - 11:47pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Libby and Rick
I think you have it. Clearly a really variable species. Reading the description at PNW Moths I see that is at least twice as long as other descriptions I have read! And here I thought that the colours would make it easy to get with the interactive key!
… Scott Gilmore, 11 September, 2014 - 11:58am login or register to post comments

 
Yes,
I wouldn't have had a chance on getting it on my own from photos on line! I find a lot of Euxoas really tricky.
L.
… Libby & Rick Avis, 11 September, 2014 - 8:57pm login or register to post comments

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