Xestia sexstrigata (Haworth, 1809)
Six-striped Rustic
73.3580 (B&F: 2133)
Synonym(s):
Xestia umbrosa (Hübner, [1813])
»Suborder: Glossata
»Superfamily: Noctuoidea
»Family: Noctuidae
»Subfamily: Noctuinae
»Tribe: Noctuini
This resident species occurs sparingly or fairly commonly at mv light in a wide range of habitats, probably generally distributed, but local in numbers. Single-brooded flying mainly from late July to mid September. The larval foodplant has been recorded as unidentified herbaceous plants. (Pratt, 2011)
