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Agrotis orthogonia

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Pale western cutworm
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Agrotis
Species:
A. orthogonia
Binomial name
Agrotis orthogonia
Morrison, 1876
Synonyms
  • Agrotis orthogonoides McDunnough, 1946

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

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  • Agrotis orthogonia delorata
  • Agrotis orthogonia duae

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (August 26, 2020). "Agrotis orthogonia Morrison, 1876". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
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