Xestia smithii explained

Xestia smithii, or Smith's dart, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cornelius Tobias Snellen in 1896. It is found across northern North America.

References

• Book: David L. . Wagner . Dale F. . Schweitzer . J. Bolling . Sullivan . Richard C. . Reardon . amp . 2011 . Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America . Princeton University Press . 978-0691150420.
• Web site: McLeod . Robin . March 13, 2018 . Species Xestia smithii - Smith's Dart - Hodges#10944 . BugGuide . March 24, 2020.
• Pogue, Michael G. (2006). "The Noctuinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, U.S.A." Zootaxa. 1215: 1-95. .
• Web site: 933572.00 – 10944 – Xestia smithii – Smith's Dart Moth – (Snellen, 1896) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . March 24, 2020.