Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Hexapoda Family Noctuidae Scientific name Abagrotis brunneipennis Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Abagrotis Higher classification Abagrotis | |
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The Yankee Dart (Abagrotis brunneipennis) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Newfoundland west to Vancouver Island, south to west central Oregon, Utah, Colorado and North Carolina.
The wingspan is 33–37 mm (1.3–1.5 in). Adults are on wing in August to September in one generation.
The larvae feed on various woody plants, including Vaccinium. They also feed on fallen leaves during the winter.
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