Cyclicity
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August - September; rarely as early as June (?).
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Distribution
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NS west across southern Canada to south-central BC; north to YT and south to GA and CA. It occurs throughout Alberta, from the arid grasslands north throughout the boreal forest.
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General Description
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A medium-size (3.5 - 4.2 cm. ws) light powdery grey or grey-brown moth. The FW markings include a dark orbicular and reniform (often only the lower half), and a series of black dots marking the PM and terminal lines. HW and abdomen white. Antennae simple. Sexes similar. Easily mistaken for the smaller Euxoa catenula, and possibly other Euxoa sp. such as tronella and comosa, all of which have a very different type of male genitalia.
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Habitat
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It frequents more xeric habitats, in particular sandy areas. Open areas, especially areas with light or sandy soils.
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Trophic Strategy
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Many low plants, including apple, grapes beans, corn, cotton, lettuce, peach, tobacco, tomato, turnip and watermelon. A climbing cutworm.
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Agrotis vetusta
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Agrotis vetusta, the old man dart, spotted-legged cutworm or muted dart (when referring to Agrotis vetusta mutata) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1865. 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.
Subspecies
- Agrotis vetusta vetusta
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Agrotis vetusta catenuloides (Great Basin area)
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Agrotis vetusta mutata (west from Manitoba into British Columbia)
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Agrotis vetusta: Brief Summary
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Agrotis vetusta, the old man dart, spotted-legged cutworm or muted dart (when referring to Agrotis vetusta mutata) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1865. 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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