Ipsilon Dart Moth Agrotis ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766    Synonyms: Hodges #10663.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Noctuidae   >   Genus Agrotis   

Description:

It might be easy to dismiss this species as just another brown moth. However, look closely and you might note its well-defined claviform, orbicular, and reniform spots, the latter connected to large black triangles.

There are 745 records in the project database.

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An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Wicomico Co., Maryland (11/5/2014). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/18/2019). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/17/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (11/6/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/3/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/27/2017). Determined by Hugh McGuinness/BugGuide. Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/18/2014). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/29/2015). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (11/1/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/7/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/9/2014). Photo by Jonathan Willey. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (8/24/2017). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/26/2015). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/21/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/25/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/25/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/12/2014). Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/31/2016). Verified by Roger Downer (BAMONA). Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (10/9/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Ipsilon Dart Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/30/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/2/2011). Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/7/2016). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Ipsilon Dart Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/26/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Ipsilon Dart Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (10/9/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/1/2014). Determined by Timothy Reichard. Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/3/2015). Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/1/2017). Determined by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide. Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/28/2015). Photo by Rod Burley. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/26/2009). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/23/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland. Photo by Bob Patterson. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (10/12/2006). Photo by Arlene Ripley. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8//2002). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

An Ipsilon Dart Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8//2002). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

Ipsilon Dart Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/11/2020). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Ipsilon Dart Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (4/22/2023). (c) kbarylski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by kbarylski via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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