Agrotis daedalus

Agrotis daedalus is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found throughout the Great Plains, from west Texas, New Mexico and Arizona west to northern Nevada north to southern Alberta and south central Saskatchewan.

Agrotis daedalus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Agrotis
Species:	A. daedalus
Binomial name
Agrotis daedalus Smith, 1890
Synonyms
Porosagrotis daedalus

The wingspan is about 38 mm. Adults are on wing in early spring. There is one generation per year.