Species Details

Agrotis volubilis

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IdentificationA medium size moth (forewing length about 35 mm) with dark blackish brown or reddish brown forewings crossed by darker antemedian and postmedian lines. The hindwings are dark brown. It can be separated from the very similar A. vancouverensis by the elongate hollow basal dash and claviform streak filled with brown scales (black filled in vancouverensis). It is also similar to and difficult to separate from Agrotis volubilis. Males of volubilis have pale whitish hindwings while those of obliqua are dark. Many specimens of vancouverensis and obliqua are difficult to separate, and are frequently found misidentified in collections.

Scientific Name Agrotis volubilis Habitat In Alberta is most common in the wooded parts of the parklands and foothills, but also can be found throughout the boreal forest and in wooded valleys in the grasslands region. Identification
A medium size moth (forewing length about 35 mm) with dark blackish brown or reddish brown forewings crossed by darker antemedian and postmedian lines. The hindwings are dark brown. It can be separated from the very…
A medium size moth (forewing length about 35 mm) with dark blackish brown or reddish brown forewings crossed by darker antemedian and postmedian lines. The hindwings are dark brown. It can be separated from the very similar A. vancouverensis by the elongate hollow basal dash and claviform streak filled with brown scales (black filled in vancouverensis). It is also similar to and difficult to separate from Agrotis volubilis. Males of volubilis have pale whitish hindwings while those of obliqua are dark. Many specimens of vancouverensis and obliqua are difficult to separate, and are frequently found misidentified in collections.
Life History
Although this is not an uncommon moth, the life history is poorly known, and the immature stages and host plants are unknown. There is a single annual brood with adults in the spring and early summer. Adults are…
Although this is not an uncommon moth, the life history is poorly known, and the immature stages and host plants are unknown. There is a single annual brood with adults in the spring and early summer. Adults are nocturnal and come to light.
Diet Info No information available. Range Obliqua has a widespread disribution, from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island, and from Churchill to southern Arizona.
Agrotis volubilis
Agrotis volubilis

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"Species Details - Agrotis volubilis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-5299. Accessed 07 Dec. 2024.

References

Specimen Information

There are 56 specimens of this Species.

56 results plotted on map in 15 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM17203 - Agrotis volubilis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByMackie, Donald Date Collected1924-06-13

UASM17209 - Agrotis volubilis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByMackie, Donald Date Collected1917-06-23

UASM17211 - Agrotis volubilis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1944-05-27

UASM17220 - Agrotis volubilis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1943-06-21

UASM17225 - Agrotis volubilis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByMackie, Donald Date Collected1924-06-13

UASM7242 - Agrotis volubilis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Tofield Collected BySchmidt, B. C. Date Collected1999-06-15

UASM24034 - Agrotis volubilis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edgerton Collected ByAnweiler, G. G. Date Collected2002-06-01/2002-06-02

UASM34865 - Agrotis volubilis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta Collected ByLawrie, D. Date Collected1995-06-05

UASM34866 - Agrotis volubilis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta Collected ByLawrie, D. Date Collected1995-06-11/2003-06-08

UASM58243 - Agrotis volubilis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Kleskun Hills Natural Area Collected BySchmidt, B. C. Date Collected2000-06-03

UASM58244 - Agrotis volubilis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Kleskun Hills Natural Area Collected BySchmidt, B. C. Date Collected2000-06-03

UASM58245 - Agrotis volubilis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Kleskun Hills Natural Area Collected BySchmidt, B. C. Date Collected2000-06-03

UASM58246 - Agrotis volubilis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Kleskun Hills Natural Area Collected BySchmidt, B. C. Date Collected2000-06-03

UASM58247 - Agrotis volubilis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Kleskun Hills Natural Area Collected BySchmidt, B. C. Date Collected2000-06-03

UASM58248 - Agrotis volubilis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Kleskun Hills Natural Area Collected BySchmidt, B. C. Date Collected2000-06-03

BIRD18624 - Agrotis volubilis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Erskine Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2006-06-02

JD0159 - Agrotis volubilis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dunvegan Provincial Park Collected ByDombroskie, J. J.; Bromilow, S. Date Collected2006-05-11

JD0160 - Agrotis volubilis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dunvegan Provincial Park Collected ByDombroskie, J. J.; Bromilow, S. Date Collected2006-05-11

UASM106941 - Agrotis volubilis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: Massachusetts, Middlesex county, Sherborn Date Collected2002-05-26

UASM106942 - Agrotis volubilis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Carp Ridge Collected ByTroubridge, J. Date Collected2003-06-07

UASM106943 - Agrotis volubilis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Carp Ridge Collected ByTroubridge, J. Date Collected2003-05-21

Adult Seasonal Distribution