Agrotis trux

Agrotis trux
Agrotis trux
female
male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Agrotis
Species: A. trux
Binomial name
Agrotis trux
(Hübner, [1824])
Synonyms
  • Noctua trux Hübner, [1824]
  • Agrotis lenticulosa Duponchel, 1826
  • Agrotis lunigera Stephens, 1829
  • Agrotis terranea Freyer, 1831
  • Agrotis amasina Staudinger, 1901
  • Agrotis subalba Corti & Draudt, 1933 (preocc.)
  • Agrotis adolfi Corti & Draudt,1933

The Crescent Dart (Agrotis trux) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It has a Circum-Mediterranean distribution and is found along the coasts of France, Ireland, England and the Arabian Peninsula. In Africa, it is found as far south as South Africa.

The wingspan is 35-42 mm. Adults are on wing in September to April. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on the roots of various herbaceous plants, including Taraxacum and Polygonum.

Subspecies

  • Agrotis trux trux
  • Agrotis trux lunigera (Great Britain)

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