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Agrotis vetusta, the old man dart, spotted-legged cutworm or muted dart (when referring to Agrotis vetusta mutata) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in North America, from southern Alaska to Nova Scotia, southward into Mexico.

Agrotis vetusta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Agrotis
Species:	A. vetusta
Binomial name
Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1865
Synonyms
Mythimna vetusta Agrotis muraenula

The wingspan is 35–42 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various forbs, vegetables, and row crops.

Subspecies

• Agrotis vetusta vetusta
• Agrotis vetusta catenuloides (Great Basin area)
• Agrotis vetusta mutata (west from Manitoba into British Columbia)

External links

• Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details Agrotis vetusta". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
• Fauske, Gerald M. (February 6, 2007). "Agrotis vetusta Walker 1856". Moths of North Dakota. Department of Entomology North Dakota State University. Retrieved December 13, 2020.

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