''Euxoa declarata'', the clear dart, is a
moth 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 other f ...
. The species was
first described by
Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in Canada in
Ontario,
Quebec,
New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia,
Prince Edward Island,
British Columbia,
Alberta,
Saskatchewan,
Yukon and
Manitoba. It is found as far west as central
Alaska. In the United States it is also found to
Minnesota and
North Carolina in the east and
Arizona,
New Mexico and
California in the west.
The
wingspan is 31–37 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September. There is one generation per year.
Subspecies
*''Euxoa declarata declarata''
*''Euxoa declarata californica'' (California)
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Euxoa
Moths of North America
Moths described in 1865
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