Euxoa tristicula

Euxoa tristicula, the early cutworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was first described by Herbert Knowles Morrison in 1876 and is found in the United States and Canada,[1] where it ranges from southern British Columbia, south through Oregon to central California along the coast.[2]

Euxoa tristicula
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Euxoa
Species:
E. tristicula
Binomial name
Euxoa tristicula
(Morrison, 1876)
Synonyms
  • Agrotis tristicula Morrison, 1875
  • Euxoa nesilens Smith, [1904]

The wingspan is 38–42 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from late spring to early September.

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Euxoa tristicula (Morrison, 1875)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  2. "Euxoa tristicula (Morrison, 1876)". Pacific Northwest Moths. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  3. Bug Guide


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