Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Titov, Sergey V., Volynkin, Anton V. & Morozov, Pavel S., 2024, Revised checklist of the superfamily Noctuoidea (Lepidoptera) of Northeast Kazakhstan (Pavlodar Region), Ecologica Montenegrina 73, pp. 288-376 : 370-371

Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bionomics. FP: VI–IX. Eurytopic species. Various habitats.

Known localities. Z: Mikhaylovka, Krasnovka, Zhelezinka, Moiseyevka, Slavyanovka, Zhana Zhuldiz, Kyzyltuz, Pyatiryzhsk, Temirbaysor, Ala Akkuli, Azіmbay, Urlyutyub, Shipichka, Priirtyshskoye; T: Terenkol, Baykonis, Kyzyltan, Ay-Sary, Kopkuduk; P: Pavlodar, Pavlodarskoye, Rozovka, Kenzhekol, Sychevka, Koryakovka, Zhertumsyk, Baydala, Zhetekshi, Dolgoye, Ken-Aral, Zarya, Zhetekshi Lake; S: Sofiyevka, Shaldai, Sharbakty; AK: Tuz, Karaul, Maraldinskaya Dacha; Borly, Akku, Akkuduk; B: Birzhankol, Shonai, Kempirtas, Abet Bulak, Zhana Zhosaly, Airtas; M: Karasor, Zhamantuz, Koktobe, Kalmakkyrgan, Koktas, Zmeinyi Yar; A: Zholpak, Belaya; E: Zhartas, Karazhar, Shiderty Reservoir (7th waterworks), Olenty, Ulken Ak-Zhar, Beskuduk, Ulken-Koyandy, Kudaykol; U: Lozovoye, Borly Lake, Bol’shoy Azhbulat.

Literature: Pospelov (1962, as Amathes); Titov et al. (2017b).