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Agrotis volubilis

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Agrotis volubilis
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A. volubilis
Binomial name
Agrotis volubilis
Harvey, 1874

The Voluble Dart Moth (Agrotis volubilis) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. 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.

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