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Agrotis orthogonia, the pale western cutworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Herbert Knowles Morrison in 1876. It is found in North America,[1] more specifically dry, semi-desert areas of western North America from southern Canada to California, ranging eastward nearly to the eastern edge of the Great Plains.

Agrotis orthogonia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Agrotis
Species:	A. orthogonia
Binomial name
Agrotis orthogonia Morrison, 1876
Synonyms
Agrotis orthogonoides McDunnough, 1946

The wingspan is about 34 mm.

The larvae feed on various forbs and grasses. The species is occasionally of economic importance on winter wheat and small grains. It has also been reported from corn and sugar beets.

Subspecies

• Agrotis orthogonia delorata
• Agrotis orthogonia duae

References

External links

• Fauske, Gerald M. (February 6, 2007). "Agrotis orthogonia Morrison 1876". Moths of North Dakota. Department of Entomology North Dakota State University. Retrieved December 13, 2020.

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