Agrotis puta puta (Hübner, [1803])
(Shuttle-shaped Dart)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SubspeciesAgrotis puta puta (Shuttle-shaped Dart)
SpeciesAgrotis puta (Shuttle-shaped Dart)
GenusAgrotis (darts)
TribeNoctuini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyNOCTUINAE (a subfamily of shuttle moths)
FamilyNOCTUIDAE (shuttle moths)
SuperfamilyNOCTUOIDEA (shuttle moths)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Agrotis puta puta (Shuttle-shaped Dart) :
1: Agrotis puta puta (Shuttle-shaped Dart)
27 Jul 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male, in Heath Trap 26/27 July 03
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - pale backgroundImage 2: Male - lateral view - pale backgroundImage 3: Male - lateral view - pale background (2)Image 4: Male - ventral view - pale background
2: Agrotis puta puta (Shuttle-shaped Dart)
21 Jul 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Female, Heath Trap 20/21 July 03
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - alert - pale backgroundImage 2: Female - dorsal view - alert - pale background (2)Image 3: Female - dorsal view - close-up - pale backgroundImage 4: Female - dorso-lateral view - alert - pale backgroundImage 5: Female - lateral view - alert - pale backgroundImage 6: Female - ventral view - pale background
3: Agrotis puta puta (Shuttle-shaped Dart)
12 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male, in Heath trap
Image 1: Female - anterior view - pale backgroundImage 2: Female - dorsal view - pale backgroundImage 3: Female - lateral view - pale backgroundImage 4: Female - lateral view - pale background (2)Image 5: Female - lateral view - pale background (3)Image 6: Female - posterior view - pale backgroundImage 7: Female - ventral view - pale backgroundImage 8: Female - ventral view - pale background (2)
4: Agrotis puta puta (Shuttle-shaped Dart)
28 May 1970 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Male, in MV trap
Image 1: Male - latero-dorsal view - enlarged - natural background

Agrotis puta puta (Shuttle-shaped Dart) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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