About Agrotis volubilis Harvey, 1874
Agrotis volubilis, commonly known as the voluble dart moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. It was first formally described by Leon F. Harvey in 1874. This species is distributed across North America: in Canada, its range extends from Newfoundland to British Columbia, while in the United States it occurs from Maine to Florida and extends westward to the West Coast. The wingspan of adult Agrotis volubilis measures between 35 and 40 mm. Adults are active in flight from May through July, and the species produces only one generation per year. The larvae of Agrotis volubilis feed on a broad variety of plants, including Medicago sativa, Phaseolus, Cerastium, Trifolium, Zea mays, Hordeum pusillum and Nicotiana.
