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This paper describes the flight of Euxoa ochrogaster (Guenée) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), the red-backed cutworm moth. All calculations are based on preliminary analysis of flight data obtained from lab-reared individuals.
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Chance, M.A.C. (1975). Air Flow and the Flight of a Noctuid Moth. In: Wu, T.YT., Brokaw, C.J., Brennen, C. (eds) Swimming and Flying in Nature. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1326-8_24
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