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Euxoa - Euxoa messoria
Copyright © 2008 David E. Reed

Euxoa - Euxoa messoria
Bailey Island, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
September 4, 2008
Size: 18 mm long
This looks to me like the Darksided Cutworm AKA Reaper Dart -- Euxoa messoria - Harris 1841 (Hodges 10705) but I would like other opinions. Attracted to light, captured, cooled, posed for photo & released.
There is a good review of this moth in the University of Alberta Entomology Collection. Also Lynn Scott has good images and info.
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Contributed by David E. Reed on 4 September, 2008 - 11:53pm
Last updated 7 September, 2008 - 6:01pm

most likely, I think
Moved from Euxoa to Reaper Dart page.
… Robin McLeod, 7 September, 2008 - 6:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Reaper Dart
Thank you.
… David E. Reed, 7 September, 2008 - 7:57pm login or register to post comments

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