Biology:Agrotis spinifera
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Short description: Species of moth
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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. spinifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Agrotis spinifera (Hübner, 1808)
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Agrotis spinifera, or Gregson's dart, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1808 and is found in southern Europe, Arabia to southern Africa, Madagascar, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India to Myanmar and Sri Lanka.
Description
The wingspan is 32–34 mm. It differs from Agrotis segetum in having almost quite obsolete sub-basal antemedial and postmedial lines of forewings. Submarginal line strongly dentate with dark streaks on it. Orbicular elongate with a dark streak runs from it to the reniform. Claviform is very elongate and filled in with black.[1]
References
- ↑ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180400#page/5/mode/1up.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
External links
- "(B104) BF2086 Gregson's Dart Agrotis spinifera (Hübner, [1808])". UKMoths.
- Insecticidal trial against the cutworm, Agrotis spinifera
- Lepiforum e.V.
Wikidata ☰ Q4694382 entry
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