Agrotis vancouverensis
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The Vancouver Dart 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 larva
e feed on various herbs.
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 found in the Pacific Northwest of North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
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 larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
e feed on various herbs.
Subspecies
- Agrotis vancouverensis vancouverensis
- Agrotis vancouverensis semiclarata
- Agrotis vancouverensis dentilinea