Black Cutworm vs

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Flagelloscypha punctiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Noctuidae	Niaceae
Genus	Agrotis	Flagelloscypha
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Flagelloscypha punctiformis

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Cutworm

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black Cutworm

The Black Cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon) is a species in the genus Agrotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the. Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United Stat...

Flagelloscypha punctiformis es un pequeño hongo en copa peludo con minúsculos apotecios blancos a crema con llamativas cerdas en la superficie exterior. Crece sobre ramas y ramitas muertas de árboles de madera dura en bosques templados europeos. Este ascomiceto saprotrófico descompone el material vegetal leñoso muerto en su hábitat forestal.