Agrotis spinifera explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Hampson, G. F. . George Hampson

    . George Hampson . The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II . Taylor and Francis . 1894 . Biodiversity Heritage Library.