dark sword-grass
black cutworm
agrotis ipsilon latin

The dark sword-grass or (Agrotis ipsilon ) is a small noctuid moth found worldwide.

The caterpillar of the Dark Sword-grass is smooth and ranges from purplish to brown in colour and is patterned with grey lines and spots.

The dark sword-grass has pale brown forewings with dark brown and black markings and translucent hindwings, greyish white with brown venation.

In the midwestern USA the black cutworm is considered to be a serious pest of corn which is very susceptible at the one-leaf stage but by the 4 or 5-leaf stage it is relatively unaffected.

The dark sword-grass or (Agrotis ipsilon ) is a small noctuid moth found worldwide.