About Abagrotis cupida Grote, 1865
Abagrotis cupida, commonly called the Cupid dart or brown climbing cutworm, is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. This species was first formally described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1865. Its distribution covers southern Canada and the area of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, excluding the Deep South. The wingspan of adult Abagrotis cupida measures 33 to 35 mm. Adults have one generation per year and are active on the wing during late summer. In the Canadian province of Alberta, the adult flight period falls between August and September. Confirmed recorded food plants for this species include willow, cultivated apple, grape, and peach trees.
