Agrotis stigmosa is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Herbert Knowles Morrison in 1875.[1] It is found in North America from New England and Quebec west to Colorado and eastern Alberta. It is listed as a species of special concern in the US state of Connecticut.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Agrotis |
| Species: | A. stigmosa
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| Agrotis stigmosa Morrison, 1875
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The length of the forewings is about 36 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June depending on the location. There is one generation per year.
Larvae have been reared on Achillea, but they likely are generalists who feed on various low-growing herbs.[3]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (August 26, 2020). "Agrotis stigmosa Morrison, 1875". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ^ Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details Agrotis stigmosa". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
External links
edit- "Agrotis stigmosa Morrison 1874". Moths of North Dakota. Retrieved November 16, 2020.