Xestia stigmatica (Hübner, [1813])
(Square-spotted Clay)

Xestia stigmatica (Square-spotted Clay) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Xestia stigmatica (Square-spotted Clay) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesXestia stigmatica (Square-spotted Clay)
GenusXestia (a genus of noctuid moths)
TribeNoctuini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyNOCTUINAE (a subfamily of shuttle moths)
FamilyNOCTUIDAE (shuttle moths)
SuperfamilyNOCTUOIDEA (shuttle moths)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Xestia stigmatica (Square-spotted Clay)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Waring, P. 2002 Larva of Square-spotted Clay feeding on Oxlip Vol 13, No 5 Page: 356

Xestia stigmatica (Square-spotted Clay) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Xestia stigmatica (Square-spotted Clay):

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