Agrotis volubilis
Species of moth
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Agrotis volubilis, the voluble dart moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Leon F. Harvey in 1874. It is found in North America, from Newfoundland to British Columbia in Canada and in the United States from Maine to Florida and west to the West Coast.
| Voluble dart moth | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Agrotis |
| Species: | A. volubilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Agrotis volubilis Harvey, 1874 | |
The wingspan is 35–40 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Medicago sativa, Phaseolus, Cerastium, Trifolium, Zea mays, Hordeum pusillum and Nicotiana.
Subspecies
- Agrotis volubilis volubilis
- Agrotis volubilis fumipennis
References
- Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details Agrotis volubilis". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- "Agrotis volubilis Harvey, Voluble Dart - Biodiversity of Great Smoky Mountains National Park"[link removed]. Discover Life in America. Archived January 11, 2014.
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