Agrotis bigramma
| Great dart | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Agrotis |
| Species: | A. bigramma |
| Binomial name | |
| Agrotis bigramma (Esper, 1790) | |
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Agrotis bigramma, the great dart, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper in 1790.[1][2] It occurs in Europe, North Africa, and Asia east to Afganistan and SW Siberia;[2][3] it is widespread in much of Europe but scarce or absent in the northern parts (it is a rare visitor Great Britain[4]).[1]
The wingspan is 40–48 mm.[4][5] Adults are on wing from July to December[5][3] (primarily August in the UK,[4] September to November in the south).[3] There is one generation per year.[3]
The larvae are polyphagous and are found on the roots and lower parts of various low-growing herbaceous plants including Poaceae and Scrophulariaceae.[4][3][5]
References
- 1 2 3 van Deijk, J.; Parsons, M.; van Swaay, C. (2026). "Agrotis bigramma (Europe assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2026 e.T260175271A260175287. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2026-1.RLTS.T260175271A260175287.en. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- 1 2 Savela, Markku. "Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1816". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Wagner, Wolfgang. "Agrotis bigramma". Lepidoptera and their ecology. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Kimber, Ian. "Great Dart Agrotis bigramma". UKMoths. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 Bormpoudaki, Kalliopi. "Agrotis bigramma (Esper, 1790)". butterfliesofcrete.com. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
External links
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