Abagrotis erratica is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Smith in 1890. It is found in North America from southern British Columbia including Vancouver Island south to central Utah and central California. It is also found in extreme southern Alberta.[1]
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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. erratica
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| Binomial name | |
| Abagrotis erratica Smith, 1890
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The wingspan is 35–38 mm. Adults are on wing in August in Alberta. There is one generation per year.[2]
References
edit- ^ Crumb, S. E. (1956). The larvae of the Phalaenidae. U.S. Department of Agriculture. p. 117. OCLC 878444445.
- ^ Ferguson, Douglas C. (1978). Noctuoidea: Lymantriidae. E.W. Classey. p. 348. ISBN 0-900848-65-0. OCLC 632382158.
External links
edit- Anweiler, G. G. (November 13, 2003). "Species Details Abagrotis erratica". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
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