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Agrotis puta

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Agrotis puta
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Agrotis puta, the shuttle-shaped dart, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1803. It is common in the western part of Europe, but is also found in southern and central Europe, as well as North Africa and the Middle East.

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Female, illustrated
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Male, illustrated
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Figs 3,3a,3b,3c larva after last moult

Quick facts Shuttle-shaped dart, Scientific classification ...

The wingspan is 30–32 mm. Adults are on wing from May to October.

The larvae feed on various low growing plants.

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Subspecies

  • Agrotis puta puta
  • Agrotis puta insula (Isles of Scilly)

References

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