Summary ²

The Dark sword-grass, also called Black cutworm or (Agrotis ipsilon ) is a small noctuid moth found worldwide. The larva is a serious agricultural pest and feeds on nearly all varieties of vegetables and many important grains.

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1. (c) Nick Block, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Nick Block
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agrotis_ipsilon

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