Euxoa chimoensis
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Euxoa chimoensis is a moth
of the Noctuidae
family. It is found in Quebec
and Labrador
. It is known only from three specimens. It is considered rare, but there is a possibility it is not rare in the coastal eastern arctic.
It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of Euxoa macleani
.
Adults have been collected in July.
The larvae probably eat leaves, and are probably polyphagous.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family. It is found in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
and Labrador
Labrador
Labrador is the distinct, northerly region of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It comprises the mainland portion of the province, separated from the island of Newfoundland by the Strait of Belle Isle...
. It is known only from three specimens. It is considered rare, but there is a possibility it is not rare in the coastal eastern arctic.
It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of Euxoa macleani
Euxoa macleani
Euxoa macleani is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in western Canada.The length of the forewings is 14–18 mm.-External links:*...
.
Adults have been collected in July.
The larvae probably eat leaves, and are probably polyphagous.