Agrotis is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae.

Palpi obliquely porrect (extending forward), where the second joint evenly scaled and third joint prominent.

[1] Many of the species are of great importance as cutworms, major agricultural pests whose larvae hide by day and emerge at night to feed.

The name cutworm refers to the habit of the larvae, of cutting down and partly eating garden and crop plants, especially seedlings.

The bogong moth, itself a cutworm, also has been of importance as a seasonal food for humans, valued by indigenous Australians.