Xestia xanthographa ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
(Square-spot Rustic)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesXestia xanthographa (Square-spot Rustic)
GenusXestia (a genus of noctuid moths)
TribeNoctuini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyNOCTUINAE (a subfamily of shuttle moths)
FamilyNOCTUIDAE (shuttle moths)
SuperfamilyNOCTUOIDEA (shuttle moths)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Xestia xanthographa (Square-spot Rustic) :
1: Xestia xanthographa (Square-spot Rustic)
22 Jul 2017 OSGR: SZ09 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
at light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - lateral view - enlarged - natural background
2: Xestia xanthographa (Square-spot Rustic)
7 Aug 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in MV trap 6/7 Aug 05
Image 1: Dorsal view - alert - close-upImage 2: Dorsal view - close-upImage 3: Dorsal view - semi-alert - close-upImage 4: Dorso-lateral view - close-upImage 5: Lateral view - close-upImage 6: Ventral view - close-upImage 7: Dorsal view - close-up - enlarged

Xestia xanthographa (Square-spot Rustic) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Xestia xanthographa (Square-spot Rustic)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Xestia xanthographa (Square-spot Rustic)
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