| Xestia alpicola | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Xestia |
| Species: | X. alpicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Xestia alpicola (Humphreys & Westwood, 1843) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Agrotis alpina Humphreys & Westwood, 1843 |
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The Northern Dart (Xestia alpicola) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from northern Europe to central Siberia and in the Alps.
The wingspan is 35-40 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August. It has a two-year life cycle, the larvae overwintering twice.
The larvae mainly feed on Empetrum nigrum, but have also been recorded from other plants, including Calluna