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Xestia maculata is an owlet moth species found in North America,[1] where it has been recorded from western Canada and Montana. It inhabits open alpine tundra.[2]

Xestia maculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Xestia
Species:	X. maculata
Binomial name
Xestia maculata (Smith, 1893)
Synonyms
Agrotiphila maculata Smith, 1893 Agrotiphila maculate Smith, 1894

Its wingspan reaches approximately 30 mm.[3] The forewings are black with light grey markings. The hindwings are black. Adults have been recorded on wing in late July. They have been collected on the flowers of Silene acaulis during the day.[4]

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