The Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Africa, Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China) and 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.

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  • The Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed throughout Europe. This is a very variable species, 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. This moth flies at night from July to September and is attracted to light and sugar. It also visits flowers such as heather, marram grass and ragwort. The larva feeds on a variety of plants such as bedstraw, oak and willow, as well as various grasses. The species overwinters as a larva, remaining active and feeding throughout. ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.
  • De vierkantvlekuil (Xestia xanthographa) is een vlinder uit de familie van de uiltjes, die verspreid over Europa voorkomt. Hij heeft een spanwijdte van 30 tot 40 mm, en is herkenbaar aan de min of meer vierkante of x-vormige wittige vorm in de niervlek. De achtervleugels zijn wit.
  • Gulflekkbakkefly (Xestia xanthographa) er en sommerfugl som tilhører familien nattfly. Den er funnet nord til Sogn og Fjordane i Norge.
  • The Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Africa, Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China) and 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. This moth flies at night from July to September and is attracted to light, making it susceptible to light traps, and sugar. It also visits flowers such as heather, marram grass and ragwort. It is found in woodland edges, waste ground and suburban habitats with a distribution that covers most of England. The larva feeds on a variety of plants such as bedstraw, oak and willow, as well as various grasses. The species overwinters as a larva, remaining active and feeding throughout. ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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  • *Xestia trumani (Smith, 1903)
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  • The Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed throughout Europe. This is a very variable species, 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.
  • De vierkantvlekuil (Xestia xanthographa) is een vlinder uit de familie van de uiltjes, die verspreid over Europa voorkomt. Hij heeft een spanwijdte van 30 tot 40 mm, en is herkenbaar aan de min of meer vierkante of x-vormige wittige vorm in de niervlek. De achtervleugels zijn wit.
  • Gulflekkbakkefly (Xestia xanthographa) er en sommerfugl som tilhører familien nattfly. Den er funnet nord til Sogn og Fjordane i Norge.
  • The Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Africa, Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China) and 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.
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  • Square-spot Rustic
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