''Abagrotis trigona'', the luteous dart, is a
moth of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. The species was
first described by Smith in 1893. It is found in North America from western
South Dakota and south-western
Manitoba west across southern
Saskatchewan and
Alberta to
Vancouver Island, south to the
Mexican border. There is also a disjunct population in
Ohio.
The
wingspan is 28–30 mm. Adults are on wing in August.
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trigona
Moths of North America
Moths described in 1893
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