''Euxoa comosa'', the hairy euxoa moth, is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...

of the family

Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the othe ...

first described by

Herbert Knowles Morrison Herbert Knowles Morrison (January 24, 1854 – June 15, 1885) was an American entomologist and professional collector of insects. He was one of the founding members of the Cambridge Entomological Club, Massachusetts. Morrison was born in Boston, t ...

in 1876. It is found in western North America, except the Pacific coast, ranging east through the northern Great Plains, and in the Hudsonian zone to the Atlantic Ocean. It is found in every province and territory of Canada, except

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. The

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is about 32 mm. Larvae have been recorded on ''

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''.

Subspecies

*''Euxoa comosa altera'' (Manitoba, North Dakota) *''Euxoa comosa annir'' (Colorado, North Dakota, Alberta) *''Euxoa comosa lutulenta'' (California, Alberta, British Columbia, Oregon) *''Euxoa comosa ontario'' (Ontario, New Brunswick)

External links

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"''Euxoa comosa'' Hairy Euxoa Moth"
''NatureServe Explorer''. Retrieved November 10, 2020. Euxoa Moths of North America Moths described in 1876 {{Euxoa-stub