''Actebia squalida'' is a
moth of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. It known from
Finland, the southern
Urals, and eastern
Siberia.
It was previously thought to also occur in North America but this error comes from a misidentification of ''
Actebia balanitis
''Actebia balanitis'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many o ...
''.
The
larvae probably feed on various grasses.
References
Noctuinae
Moths of Asia
Moths of Europe
Moths described in 1852
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