Xanthopastis regnatrix
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.
| Xanthopastis regnatrix | |
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| Adult (top), and larva (lower) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Xanthopastis |
| Species: | X. regnatrix |
| Binomial name | |
| Xanthopastis regnatrix (Grote, 1863) | |
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