''Xylena cineritia'', the gray swordgrass moth, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in 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 is found in northern North America, from New Jersey to Newfoundland and from California to British Columbia. It eats alder, birch, blueberry, Buffaloberry (Shepherdia canadensis), elder (Sambucus spp.), maple, meadowsweet, oak, poplar, rose, and willow. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Xylena cineritia'' is 9876.

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