Agrotis vancouverensis, the Vancouver dart, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873. It is found in the Pacific Northwest of North America and is common west of the Cascade Mountains.
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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. vancouverensis
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| Agrotis vancouverensis Grote, 1873
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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 larvae feed on various herbs.
Subspecies
edit- Agrotis vancouverensis vancouverensis
- Agrotis vancouverensis semiclarata
- Agrotis vancouverensis dentilinea
References
edit- Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details Agrotis vancouverensis". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- "Macromoths of Northwest Forests and Woodlands". Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center. U.S. Geological Survey. Archived October 11, 2008.