| Xestia baja | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Xestia |
| Species: | X. baja |
| Binomial name | |
| Xestia baja Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 |
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The Dotted Clay (Xestia baja) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Europe, Turkey, Northern Iran, Transcaucasia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Siberia, Mongolia, Tibet, China, Korea and Japan. [1]
The wingspan is 35-40 mm. The moth flies from July to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Myrica gale, Rubus species and other plants and trees.