Xestia bolteri

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Xestia bolteri
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Xestia
Species:
X. bolteri
Binomial name
Xestia bolteri
(Smith, 1898) [1]
Synonyms
  • Noctua bolteriSmith, 1898

Xestia bolteri is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is known from North America, including Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado.

The wingspan is about 35 mm. [2]

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