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.
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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: | Agrotis |
| Species: | A. vetusta
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| Binomial name | |
| Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1865
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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 edit
- Agrotis vetusta vetusta
- Agrotis vetusta catenuloides (Great Basin area)
- Agrotis vetusta mutata (west from Manitoba into British Columbia)
External links edit
- 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.