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Agrotis vetusta (Old Man Dart)

Synonyms: Agrotis muraenula

Wikipedia Abstract

The Old Man Dart, Spotted-legged Cutworm or Muted Dart (when referring to Agrotis vetusta mutata) (Agrotis vetusta) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in North America, from southern Alaska to Nova Scotia, southward into Mexico. The wingspan is 35–42 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on various forbs, vegetables, and row crops.
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1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0