Xanthopastis regnatrix
Adult (top), and larva (lower)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Xanthopastis
Species:
X. regnatrix
Binomial name
Xanthopastis regnatrix
(Grote, 1863)[1]
Synonyms
  • Philochrysa regnatrix Grote, [1864]

Xanthopastis regnatrix, the Spanish moth or convict caterpillar, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It occurs in the United States, where it is found from North Carolina to Texas and south to Florida. Strays have been recorded as far north as coastal New York, and inland as far north as Kentucky.[2]

Taxonomy

The species known as Xanthopastis timais is now recognized as a species complex. The name for the species in eastern United States is Xanthopastis regnatrix (Type locality: Pennsylvania). This species name was used for the species by Kimball (1965), Wagner (2005) and Wagner et al. (in press).[3]

Description

It is characterized by the black patch of scales on the forewing that completely surround the reniform and orbicular spots, the relatively small process on the inner surface of the right valve.

References

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  1. ↑ Xanthopastis at funet
  2. ↑ "Spanish moth". Featured creatures. University of Florida. June 2002. Archived from the original on 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  3. ↑ Lafontaine, J. D.; Schmidt, B. C. (24 November 2011). "Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico". ZooKeys. National Library of Medicine (149): 145–161. doi:10.3897/zookeys.149.1805. PMC 3234417. PMID 22207802.


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