Agrotis orthogonia
| Pale western cutworm | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Agrotis |
| Species: | A. orthogonia |
| Binomial name | |
| Agrotis orthogonia Morrison, 1876 | |
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Agrotis orthogonia, the pale western cutworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Herbert Knowles Morrison in 1876. It is found in North America,[1] more specifically dry, semi-desert areas of western North America from southern Canada to California, ranging eastward nearly to the eastern edge of the Great Plains.
The wingspan is about 34 mm.
Subspecies
- Agrotis orthogonia delorata
- Agrotis orthogonia duae
References
- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (August 26, 2020). "Agrotis orthogonia Morrison, 1876". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
External links
- Fauske, Gerald M. (February 6, 2007). "Agrotis orthogonia Morrison 1876". Moths of North Dakota. Department of Entomology North Dakota State University. Retrieved December 13, 2020.