Agrotis vetusta

The old man dart, spotted-legged cutworm or muted dart (when referring to Agrotis vetusta mutata) (Agrotis vetusta) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, from southern Alaska to Nova Scotia, southward into Mexico.

Agrotis vetusta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Agrotis
Species:
A. vetusta
Binomial name
Agrotis vetusta
Walker, 1865
Synonyms
  • Mythimna vetusta
  • Agrotis muraenula

The wingspan is 35–42 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various forbs, vegetables, and row crops.

Subspecies

  • Agrotis vetusta vetusta
  • Agrotis vetusta catenuloides (Great Basin area)
  • Agrotis vetusta mutata (West from Manitoba into British Columbia)
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