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Euxoa muldersi

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Euxoa muldersi
male (top) female (bottom)

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Euxoa
Species:
E. muldersi
Binomial name
Euxoa muldersi
Lafontaine & Hensel, 2010[2]

Euxoa muldersi, the Mulder's dart moth,[1] is a moth of the family Noctuidae.[3][4] It is known only from north central Canada with most known specimens from the vicinity of Arviat, Nunavut. It is restricted to open dunes where it flies close to the sand.[2]

The forewing length is 13–15 mm (0.51–0.59 in).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Euxoa muldersi Mulder's Dart Moth". NatureServe. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Lafontaine, Donald; Troubridge, James (2010). "Two new species of the Euxoa westermanni species-group from Canada (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae)". ZooKeys. 39: 255–262. doi:10.3897/zookeys.39.436.
  3. ^ "Euxoa muldersi Lafontaine & Hensel, 2010". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.199. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  4. ^ Savela, Markku. "Euxoa Hübner, [1821]". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 2 September 2024.