Abagrotis discoidalis is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1876. It is found North America in Washington, Oregon and California, west to northern Arizona and New Mexico, Colorado and north into southern Alberta.
| Abagrotis discoidalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Abagrotis |
| Species: | A. discoidalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Abagrotis discoidalis Grote, 1876
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The wingspan is about 31 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August in Alberta. There is one generation per year.
References
edit- Anweiler, G. G. (January 10, 2005). "Species Details Abagrotis discoidalis". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
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