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Agrotis vancouverensis, the Vancouver dart, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873. It is found in the Pacific Northwest of North America and is common west of the Cascade Mountains.

Agrotis vancouverensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Agrotis
Species:	A. vancouverensis
Binomial name
Agrotis vancouverensis Grote, 1873
Synonyms
Agrotis agilis Agrotis hortulana Agrotis aeneipennis Grote, 1876 Agrotis atha Strecker, 1898

The length of the forewings is about 33 mm. Adults are on wing in late spring and early summer. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on various herbs.

Subspecies

• Agrotis vancouverensis vancouverensis
• Agrotis vancouverensis semiclarata
• Agrotis vancouverensis dentilinea

References

• Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details Agrotis vancouverensis". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
• "Macromoths of Northwest Forests and Woodlands". Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center. U.S. Geological Survey. Archived October 11, 2008.

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