Abagrotis nefascia

Smith, 1908

Abagrotis nefascia is a noctuid described by Smith in 1908. Its range spans western and eastern North America, from Alberta and British Columbia to California and Massachusetts. The holds threatened status in Connecticut.

Abagrotis nefascia (10.3897-zookeys.661.10867) Figure 21 by [Photo: ] Goldstein PZ, Nelson MW (2017) Two psammophilic noctuids newly associated with beach plum, Prunus maritima (Rosaceae): The Dune Noctuid (Sympistis riparia) and Coastal Heathland Cutworm (Abagrotis benjamini) in Northeastern North America (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). ZooKeys 661: 61-89. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.661.10867. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.Abagrotis nefascia (10.3897-zookeys.661.10867) Figure 15 by [Photos B. Proshek] Goldstein PZ, Nelson MW (2017) Two psammophilic noctuids newly associated with beach plum, Prunus maritima (Rosaceae): The Dune Noctuid (Sympistis riparia) and Coastal Heathland Cutworm (Abagrotis benjamini) in Northeastern North America (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). ZooKeys 661: 61-89. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.661.10867. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.Abagrotis nefascia (10.3897-zookeys.661.10867) Figure 14 by [Photos B. Proshek] Goldstein PZ, Nelson MW (2017) Two psammophilic noctuids newly associated with beach plum, Prunus maritima (Rosaceae): The Dune Noctuid (Sympistis riparia) and Coastal Heathland Cutworm (Abagrotis benjamini) in Northeastern North America (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). ZooKeys 661: 61-89. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.661.10867. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Abagrotis nefascia: /ˌæbəˈɡroʊtɪs nɪˈfæʃiə/

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Distribution

Found across North America from the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia southward through Massachusetts to California.

Diet

Larvae have been observed feeding on Amelanchier and Ribes in the western United States.

Human Relevance

Listed as threatened in the US state of Connecticut.

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