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Euxoa bochus

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Euxoa bochus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Euxoa
Species:
E. bochus
Binomial name
Euxoa bochus
(Morrison, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Agrotis bochus Morrison, 1874
  • Euxoa brocha (misspelling)
  • Euxoa (Crassivesica) bochus (Morrison, 1874)
  • Crassivesica bocha (Morrison, 1874)
  • Crassivesica bochus (Morrison, 1874)

Euxoa bochus is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was described by Herbert Knowles Morrison in 1874. It is found in western North America, from Vancouver Island, south to southern Utah and northern New Mexico, east to central Colorado, Wyoming and the Cypress Hills area of south-western Saskatchewan. It is also present in Manitoba and British Columbia.[1][2][3][4]

The wingspan is 34–36 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from mid-July to mid-October.[3] There is one generation per year.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Euxoa Hübner, [1821]". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Species Details Euxoa bochus". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Species Euxoa bochus - Hodges#10913". Bug Guide. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  4. ^ "933307.00 – 10913 – Euxoa bochus – (Morrison, 1874)". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 5 June 2025.