Agrotis graslini
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Woods's Dart is a moth
of the Noctuidae
family. It is known from coastal dunes in the western Mediterranean region. It has been discovered on Jersey
in 2001. Further investigations revealed that the species had been present there since at least 1995.
The wingspan
is 35-40 mm.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family. It is known from coastal dunes in the western Mediterranean region. It has been discovered on Jersey
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
in 2001. Further investigations revealed that the species had been present there since at least 1995.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 35-40 mm.
Subspecies
- Agrotis graslini graslini (France, Channel Islands)
- Agrotis graslini arenosa (Portugal, Spain)
- Agrotis graslini atlanta (Morocco, …)