Abagrotis brunneipennis

Abagrotis brunneipennis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Abagrotis
Species: A. brunneipennis
Binomial name
Abagrotis brunneipennis
Grote, 1875

The Yankee Dart (Abagrotis brunneipennis) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Newfoundland west to Vancouver Island, south to west central Oregon, Utah, Colorado and North Carolina.

The wingspan is 33–37 mm (1.3–1.5 in). Adults are on wing in August to September in one generation.

The larvae feed on various woody plants, including Vaccinium. They also feed on fallen leaves during the winter.

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