Agrotina

Agrotina

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Agrotina: /ˌæɡ.roʊˈtaɪ.nə/

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Images

Agrotis gladiaria P1130547a by xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
-10648 – Agrotis gladiaria - Swordsman Dart Moth (10057111294) by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Aleiodes gasterator (10.3897-zookeys.919.39642) Figures 343–346 by van Achterberg C, Shaw MR, Quicke DLJ (2020) Revision of the western Palaearctic species of Aleiodes Wesmael (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Rogadinae). Part 2: Revision of the A. apicalis group. ZooKeys 919: 1-259. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.919.39642. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Noctuinae P1130441a by xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Dark Sword Grass (Agrotis ipsilon), Baltasound - geograph.org.uk - 4155480 by Mike Pennington . Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.
Actebia fennica 11833127 by catherineklatt. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Summary

Elaphria agrotina is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852, found across North and Central America and parts of South America.

Physical Characteristics

Wingspan of about 18 mm.

Distribution

Found from North America (including Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Florida, and Texas), through Central America, the Antilles, and Cuba to Brazil and Argentina.

Diet

Larvae feed on Phaseolus species.

Tags

  • Agrotina
  • moth
  • Noctuidae
  • Lepidoptera