Spanish Moth

Xanthopastis regnatrix

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae

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.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 947

Sources and credits

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