Xanthia
Encyclopedia
Xanthia is a genus
of moth
s of the Noctuidae
family.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family.
Species
- Xanthia approximata (Hampson, 1906)
- Xanthia aurantiago (Draudt, 1950)
- Xanthia austauti Oberthür, 1881
- Xanthia basalis Walker, 1862
- Xanthia cirphidiago (Draudt, 1950)
- Xanthia fasciata (Kononenko, 1978)
- Xanthia gilvagoXanthia gilvagoThe Dusky-lemon Sallow is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 32–38 mm. The moth flies from August to October depending on the location.The larvae feed on English elm....
– Dusky-Lemon Sallow Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 - Xanthia icteritiaXanthia icteritiaThe Sallow is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 27–35 mm. The moth flies from July to October depending on the location.The larvae feed on Willow and Poplar.-External links:...
– The Sallow Hufnagel, 1766 - Xanthia ladakhensis Hacker & Ronkay, 1992
- Xanthia ledereri Staudinger, 1896
- Xanthia minor Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874
- Xanthia moderata Walker, 1869
- Xanthia ocellarisXanthia ocellarisThe Pale-lemon Sallow is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Europe to Anatolia and Morocco.The wingspan is 32–36 mm. There is one generation per year, with adults on wing from August to October depending on the location.The larvae feed on Poplar and low growing plants. Larvae...
– Pale-Lemon Sallow Borkhausen, 1792 - Xanthia rectilineata Hampson, 1894
- Xanthia tatago Lafontaine & K. Mikkola, 2003
- Xanthia togataXanthia togataThe Pink-barred Sallow is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 27–30 mm. The length of the forewings is 13–16 mm. The moth flies from August to October depending on the location....
– Pink-barred Sallow Esper, 1788 - Xanthia tunicata Graeser, 1890
- Xanthia veterina Eversmann, 1855
- Xanthia xanthophylla Hreblay & Ronkay, 1998