Apamea antennata
| Apamea antennata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Tribe: | Apameini |
| Genus: | Apamea |
| Species: | A. antennata |
| Binomial name | |
| Apamea antennata Smith, 1891 | |
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Apamea antennata is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is widespread in the forests of western North America.
This wingspan is about 44 mm. The forewing is reddish brown with large discal spots and it has a purplish postmedian band and toothed submarginal line. The adult flies in early and midsummer. The larva feeds on grasses.[1]
Subspecies
- Apamea antennata antennata
- Apamea antennata purpurissata (British Columbia)
References
- ↑ Apamea antennata. Macromoths of Northwest Forests and Woodlands. Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, USGS.
External links
- A. antennata Images. Mississippi Entomological Museum, MSU.
- Bug Guide
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