Kebnat
INSECTS

Swordsman Dart

Agrotis gladiaria

Insects
Native
Swordsman Dart, photo 1 of 5
Swordsman Dart, photo 2 of 5
Swordsman Dart, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

Through the year

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Based on observations from Ontario

Where to see it

What the caterpillar eats

MaizeZea mays
TOXIC
Garden onionAllium cepa
TOXIC
Kidney beanPhaseolus vulgaris
Johnny-jump-upViola tricolor
TOXIC
OatAvena sativa
DEADLY
Cultivated tobaccoNicotiana tabacum
Allegheny blackberryRubus allegheniensis
TOXIC
Irish potatoSolanum tuberosum
HempCannabis sativa
TOXIC
Sweet-potatoIpomoea batatas
American red raspberryRubus idaeus
TOXIC
Curly dockRumex crispus

Similar species

Dingy Cutworm MothFeltia jaculifera
Venerable DartAgrotis venerabilis
Master's DartFeltia herilis
Tricose DartFeltia tricosa
Yellow-striped Armyworm MothSpodoptera ornithogalli