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Xestia
''Xestia'' is a genus of noctuid moths (family (biology), family Noctuidae). They are the type genus of the tribe (biology), tribe Xestiini in subfamily Noctuinae, though some authors merge this tribe with the Noctuini. Species in this genus are commonly known as "Clay (other)#In science and technology, clays", "Dart (other)#Science, darts" or "Noctuid moth, rustics", but such names are commonplace among Noctuidae. ''Xestia'' moths have a wide distribution, though they most prominently occur in the Holarctic. With almost 200 species included at one time, ''Xestia'' was something of a "wastebin genus". But almost half of the traditional species are now placed elsewhere (see #Systematics and taxonomy, below), and some of the remaining ones are liable to be assigned to another genus also. On the other hand, new moths that probably do belong in this genus are still being discovered (e.g. ''Xestia hypographa, X. hypographa'', which led to the 2002 transfer of ''Xesti ...
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Xestia Triangulum Larva
''Xestia'' is a genus of noctuid moths (family Noctuidae). They are the type genus of the tribe Xestiini in subfamily Noctuinae, though some authors merge this tribe with the Noctuini. Species in this genus are commonly known as "clays", "darts" or " rustics", but such names are commonplace among Noctuidae. ''Xestia'' moths have a wide distribution, though they most prominently occur in the Holarctic. With almost 200 species included at one time, ''Xestia'' was something of a " wastebin genus". But almost half of the traditional species are now placed elsewhere (see below), and some of the remaining ones are liable to be assigned to another genus also. On the other hand, new moths that probably do belong in this genus are still being discovered (e.g. '' X. hypographa'', which led to the 2002 transfer of '' X. ornata'' from '' Eugraphe'' to here). Thus, unless there are drastic taxonomic changes in the future, ''Xestia'' is likely to remain one of the larger noctuine genera. Eco ...
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Xestia Ochreago
:''The ''Phalaena (Noctua) ochreago'' junior homonym, invalidly described by Esper in 1791 is ''Tiliacea citrago. ''Xestia ochreago'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae. Description ''Xestia ochreago'' has a wingspan of 37–39 mm. The forewings are basically yellowish or pale brown, with transversal wavy dark brown lines and with yellowish rings surrounded by darker fine lines. At the lower rim of the kidney shaped ring there is a characteristic brownish stain. The hind wings are greyish or pale brown. Biology Adults are mainly day-active and are on wing from the end of June to August in one generation per year. Adults are found on flowers of ''Scabiosa'', ''Adenostyles'' and ''Cirsium spinosissimum''. The larvae feed on various plants, including ''Verbascum'' and ''Tussilago farfara''. This species overwinters as a caterpillar. Distribution and habitat This species is found in the Mediterranean and Asia. In Europe it is found in the mountains of Spain, the mountains in t ...
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Noctua Ochreago
:''The ''Phalaena (Noctua) ochreago'' invalidly described by Esper in 1791 is '' Tiliacea citrago. ''Xestia ochreago'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae. Description ''Xestia ochreago'' has a wingspan of 37–39 mm. The forewings are basically yellowish or pale brown, with transversal wavy dark brown lines and with yellowish rings surrounded by darker fine lines. At the lower rim of the kidney shaped ring there is a characteristic brownish stain. The hind wings are greyish or pale brown. Biology Adults are mainly day-active and are on wing from the end of June to August in one generation per year. Adults are found on flowers of ''Scabiosa'', ''Adenostyles'' and ''Cirsium spinosissimum''. The larvae feed on various plants, including ''Verbascum'' and ''Tussilago farfara''. This species overwinters as a caterpillar. Distribution and habitat This species is found in the Mediterranean and Asia. In Europe it is found in the mountains of Spain, the mountains in the eastern Bal ...
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Xestia Hypographa
''Xestia hypographa'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is only known from the north-western part of the Tien-Shan Mountains. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the opposite wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingsp ... is 32–34 mm. External linksA Revision of the Palaearctic species of the Eugraphe (Hübner, 1821-1816) Generic complex. Parti. The genera Eugraphe and Goniographa (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) hypographa Moths of Asia Moths described in 2002 {{Xestia-stub ...
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Xestia Ornata
''Xestia ornata'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from the northern Tien-Shan Mountains through the Pamirs and Hissar- Darwaz system to eastern Afghanistan (Nuristan). The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the opposite wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingsp ... is 32–37 mm. External linksA Revision of the Palaearctic species of the Eugraphe (Hübner, 1821-1816) Generic complex. Parti. The genera Eugraphe and Goniographa (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) ornata Moths of Asia Moths described in 1892 {{Xestia-stub ...
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Noctuid Moth
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. Taxonomically, they are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other families of the Noctuoidea. It was considered the largest family in Lepidoptera for a long time, but after regrouping Lymantriinae, Catocalinae and Calpinae within the family Erebidae, the latter holds this title now. Currently, Noctuidae is the second largest family in Noctuoidea, with about 1,089 genera and 11,772 species. This classification is still contingent, as more changes continue to appear between Noctuidae and Erebidae. Description Adult: Most noctuid adults have wings with a variety of shades of browns, grays, and other varied shades and colourations but some subfamilies, such as Acronictinae and Agaristinae, are very colorful, especially those from tropical regions (e.g. '' Baorisa hieroglyphica''). They are ch ...
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Eugraphe
''Eugraphe'' is a genus of noctuid moths (family Noctuidae). They belong to the tribe Xestiini of the typical noctuid subfamily Noctuinae, though some do not separate this tribe and include the genus in the Noctuini. It is closely related to '' Anagnorisma'', '' Coenophila'' and '' Eugnorisma'', and as it seems most closely to the first of these (see also below). The geographic range is Palearctic, north of the Alpides but including the Caucasus, and between the Arctic and the arid lands of Central Asia.Varga & Ronkay (2002) Serving for some time to assemble some more or less superficially Xestiini, more recently most species have been moved elsewhere, e.g. to the newly established '' Goniographa'' and '' Pseudohermonassa'', to the revalidated '' Ammogrotis'', ''Coenophila'' and '' Hypernaenia'' (which had all been included in ''Eugraphe'' earlierPitkin & Jenkins (2004), and see references in Savela (2009)), or to the long-known ''Xestia'' (though placement there is still provis ...
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Noctuinae
The Noctuinae are a subfamily of the family Noctuidae, and is composed of moths. The larvae of many species feed on roots or stems of various grasses. Some are generalist feeders which makes them potential pests. Noctuid systematics is in a state of flux; the list of tribes is provisional and other groups now considered more distinct (e.g. Hadeninae Hadeninae was formerly a subfamily of the moth family Noctuidae, but was merged into the subfamily Noctuinae. The tribes Apameini, Caradrinini, Elaphriini, Episemini, Eriopygini The Eriopygini are a small-sized tribe of moths in the Noctui ...) were formerly included here. Likewise, the validity of the tribe Xestiini is doubtful for example. See also * List of Noctuinae genera References * Moth subfamilies {{Noctuinae-stub ...
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Noctuini
Noctuini is a Tribe (biology), tribe of owlet moths in the family Noctuidae. There are at least 520 described species in Noctuini. Noctuini genera * ''Abagrotis'' Smith, 1890 * ''Actebia'' Stephens, 1829 * ''Adelphagrotis'' Smith, 1890 * ''Agnorisma'' Lafontaine, 1998 * ''Agrotis'' Ochsenheimer, 1816 * ''Anaplectoides'' McDunnough, 1929 * ''Anicla'' Grote, 1874 * ''Aplectoides'' Butler, 1878 * ''Cerastis'' Ochsenheimer, 1816 * ''Chersotis'' Boisduval, 1840 * ''Choephora'' Grote & Robinson, 1868 * ''Coenophila'' Stephens, 1850 * ''Copablepharon'' Harvey, 1878 * ''Cryptocala'' Benjamin, 1921 * ''Diarsia'' Hübner, 1821 * ''Dichagyris'' Lederer, 1857 * ''Eucoptocnemis'' Grote, 1874 * ''Eueretagrotis'' Smith, 1890 * ''Eurois'' Hübner, 1821 * ''Euxoa'' Hübner, 1821 * ''Feltia'' Walker, 1856 * ''Graphiphora'' Ochsenheimer, 1816 * ''Hemieuxoa'' McDunnough, 1929 * ''Hemipachnobia'' McDunnough, 1929 * ''Isochlora'' Staudinger, 1882 * ''Lycophotia'' Hübner, 1821 * ''Noctua (moth), Noctua ...
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Clay (other)
Clay is a material primarily composed of a grouping of clay minerals, and can be used as an art medium. Clay may also refer to: Places United States * Clay, Alabama, a city * Clay, California, a census-designated place *Clay, Kentucky, a home rule-class city * Clay, Missouri, an unincorporated community *Clay, New York, a town * Clay, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Clay, Texas, a census-designated place *Clay, West Virginia, a town * Clay, Wisconsin, a ghost town * Clay Center (other) * Clay County (other) * Clay Township (other) *Mount Clay, a peak in New Hampshire Elsewhere *Clay, a townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland *Clay, a townland in County Down, Northern Ireland *Clay, a townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland * Clay Island, Nunavut, Canada People and fictional characters *Clay (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name, surname or nickname Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Clay'' (1 ...
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Family (biology)
Family (, : ) is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between order and genus. A family may be divided into subfamilies, which are intermediate ranks between the ranks of family and genus. The official family names are Latin in origin; however, popular names are often used: for example, walnut trees and hickory trees belong to the family Juglandaceae, but that family is commonly referred to as the "walnut family". The delineation of what constitutes a family—or whether a described family should be acknowledged—is established and decided upon by active taxonomists. There are not strict regulations for outlining or acknowledging a family, yet in the realm of plants, these classifications often rely on both the vegetative and reproductive characteristics of plant species. Taxonomists frequently hold varying perspectives on these descriptions, leading to a lack of widespread consensus within the scientific community ...
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