Archer's Dart, Agrotis vestigialis Noctuidae       Noctuinae

ABH 73.322
B&F 2085   *   Agrotis vestigialis   *   Archer's Dart


Rare, can be locally common in Dorset on heathland
Wingspan: 30-35mm. Male has feathered antennae

Flight time: July-September
Habitat: Mainly on coastal dunes and heathland

Larvae feed on low herbaceous plants; ragwort, heather, bedstraw's, stitchwort, marram and other grasses.

Similar: 2083 Coast Dart, 2093 Sand Dart. Males without feathered antennae


Archer's Dart, Agrotis vestigialis


Archer's Dart, Agrotis vestigialis
Archer's Dart, Agrotis vestigialis
Studland, Dorset. July and September 2012

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