page_title: Square-spot rustic
hierarchical_section_title: Square-spot rustic
caption_attribution_description: Xestia xanthographa, larva. Location: The Netherlands - Nationaal Park de Meinweg.
context_page_description: The square-spot rustic is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe, North Africa and east across the Palearctic and in North America.
  The species is quite variable in appearance, the forewings occurring in various shades of grey or brown, with melanic forms common in parts of its range. The best identifying feature is the large, pale, squarish stigma which gives the species its common name. The hindwings are pale to dark grey with a whitish fringe. The wingspan is 30–40 mm.
context_section_description: The square-spot rustic (Xestia xanthographa) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in  Europe, North Africa and east across the Palearctic (excluding China) and in North America.
  The species is quite variable in appearance, the forewings occurring in various shades of grey or brown, with melanic forms common in parts of its range. The best identifying feature is the large, pale, squarish stigma which gives the species its common name. The hindwings are pale to dark grey with a whitish fringe. The wingspan is 30–40 mm.
caption: Larva
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