Abagrotis trigona, the luteous dart, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Smith in 1893. It is found in North America from western South Dakota and south-western Manitoba west across southern Saskatchewan and Alberta to Vancouver Island, south to the Mexican border. There is also a disjunct population in Ohio.
| Luteous dart | |
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| Abagrotis trigona, Canada | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Abagrotis |
| Species: | A. trigona
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| Binomial name | |
| Abagrotis trigona Smith, 1893
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The wingspan is 28–30 mm. Adults are on wing in August.
External links
edit- Anweiler, G. G. (September 5, 2003). "Species Details Abagrotis trigona". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
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