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Agrotis obliqua is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Edgar Albert Smith in 1903. It is found in North America from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island, south to Colorado, Arizona and California.

Agrotis obliqua
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Agrotis
Species:	A. obliqua
Binomial name
Agrotis obliqua E. A. Smith, 1903
Synonyms
Feltia obliqua Agrotis musa (Smith, 1910)

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are on wing in spring and early summer. There is one generation per year.

References

• Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details Agrotis obliqua". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
• "933522.00 – 10660 – Agrotis obliqua – (Smith, 1903)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
• "Agrotis obliqua (Smith 1903)". Moths of North Dakota. Retrieved November 15, 2020.

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