Agrotis vancouverensis
| Agrotis vancouverensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Agrotis |
| Species: | A. vancouverensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Agrotis vancouverensis Grote, 1873 | |
| Synonyms | |
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The Vancouver Dart (Agrotis vancouverensis) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the Pacific Northwest of North America and is common west of the Cascade Mountains.
The length of the forewings is about 33 mm. Adults are on wing in late spring and early summer. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on various herbs.
Subspecies
- Agrotis vancouverensis vancouverensis
- Agrotis vancouverensis semiclarata
- Agrotis vancouverensis dentilinea
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