Abagrotis nefascia explained

Abagrotis nefascia is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Smith in 1908. It is found in North America from Alberta and British Columbia down through Massachusetts to California. The species is listed as threatened in the US state of Connecticut.^[1]

Host plants

In the western U.S., larvae have been found on Amelanchier and Ribes.^[2]

External links

• Web site: Species Details Abagrotis nefascia . University of Alberta Museums . E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum . November 10, 2020.
• Web site: 933663.00 – 11024 – Abagrotis nefascia – (Smith, 1908) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . November 10, 2020.

Notes and References

1. http://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/wildlife/pdf_files/nongame/ets15.pdf "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015"
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20190917152710/https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2016/08/wu/abagrotis-nefascia.pdf "Coastal Heathland Cutworm Abagrotis nefascia"