Agrotis vetusta

Agrotis vetusta
Agrotis vetusta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Agrotis
Species: A. vetusta
Binomial name
Agrotis vetusta
Walker, 1865
Synonyms
  • Mythimna vetusta
  • Agrotis muraenula

The Old Man Dart, Spotted-legged Cutworm or Muted Dart (when referring to Agrotis vetusta mutata) (Agrotis vetusta) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. 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
  • Agrotis vetusta catenuloides (Great Basin area)
  • Agrotis vetusta mutata (West from Manitoba into British Columbia)

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