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Euxoa detersa, the rubbed dart, sandhill cutworm or sand cutworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found in North America from Newfoundland to North Carolina, west to Nebraska, north to Alberta and the Northwest Territories.

Euxoa detersa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Euxoa
Species:	E. detersa
Binomial name
Euxoa detersa (Walker, 1856)
Synonyms
Charaeas detersa Walker, 1856 Agrotis pitychrous Grote, 1873 Agrotis personata Morrison, 1876

The wingspan is 30–35 mm. Adults are on wing from July to October. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on corn, various grasses, cranberry, saltwort, sea-rocket, various garden crops and commercial grains.

The larvae construct burrows to feed on underground portions of host plants. They are considered very destructive in fields planted in sandy soils.

Subspecies

• Euxoa detersa detersa
• Euxoa detersa personata (Illinois)

References

• "933461.00 – 10838 – Euxoa detersa – Rubbed Dart Moth – (Walker, 1856)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
• McLeod, Robin (March 2, 2020). "Species Euxoa detersa - Rubbed Dart - Hodges#10838". BugGuide. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
• "Species Details Euxoa detersa". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 15, 2020.

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