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Noctuidae 933521 – 10659   Agrotis volubilis Harvey, 1874              Voluble Dart

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Synonymy: volubilis Harvey, 1874 (Agrotis) - MONA 1983: 10659; TL: "Buffalo and New York, New York, [USA]" ( Lafontaine 2004). Note: Lectotype designated by Lafontaine (2004). Host Plants: Shropshire & Tallamy (2025) [accessed 6xii2025]: Host familiy: Caryophyllaceae Asteraceae Fabaceae Poaceae Solanaceae.  Host genera: Achillea Cerastium Hordeum Medicago Nicotiana Phaseolus Trifolium Zea.  Notes: many low plants & crops (Beadle & Leckie 2012). Similar  : Species 933519 Agrotis stigmosa 933523 Agrotis antica 933522 Agrotis obliqua 933517 Agrotis vancouverensis 933516 Agrotis venerabilis Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Lafontaine, J. D., 2004. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.1: p. 244; pl. L.17-18. order or free PDF Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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