Xylomoia chagnoni

Xylomoia chagnoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Xylomoia
Species:
X. chagnoni
Binomial name
Xylomoia chagnoni

Xylomoia chagnoni, reed canary grass borer moth, reed canary grass borer, or Chang borer moth [sic], is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It was first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1917.[1][2][3][4][5] It is found in the Northeastern United States and southeastern Canada[4] west to Wyoming[4][5] and Manitoba.[5] It is named after Gustave Chagnon, the collector.[4]

The wingspan is about 29–30 mm (1.1–1.2 in).[4]

References

  1. ^ "Xylomoia chagnoni Barnes & McDunnough, 1917". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Xylomoia chagnoni Barnes & McDunnough, 1917". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Xylomoia chagnoni Barnes & McDunnough, 1917". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Species Xylomoia chagnoni - Chang Borer Moth - Hodges#9433". BugGuide. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "932416 – 9433 Xylomoia chagnoni Barnes & McDunnough, 1917". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 15 August 2025.

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