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Euxoa aurulenta, the dune cutworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Smith in 1888. It is found in North America from Ontario west to Alberta and Washington, south to Illinois, Nebraska, Colorado and Arizona.

Euxoa aurulenta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Euxoa
Species:	E. aurulenta
Binomial name
Euxoa aurulenta (Smith, 1888)
Synonyms
Agrotis aurulenta Smith, 1890 Euxoa aurulentoides (Strand, 1916)

The wingspan is 35–39 mm. Adults are on wing in May to July. There is one generation per year.

The larvae probably feed on species of dune grass. In Michigan specimens have been collected in close proximity to the beach grasses Ammophila breviligulata and Calmovilfa longifolia.

References

• Anweiler, G. G. (November 14, 2003). "Species Details Euxoa aurulenta". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
• "933330.00 – 10716 – Euxoa aurulenta – (Smith, 1888)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
• "Euxoa aurulenta (Smith) dune cutworm". Michigan Natural Features Inventory. Retrieved November 15, 2020.

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