Apamea lignicolora

Apamea lignicolora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Tribe: Apameini
Genus: Apamea
Species: A. lignicolora
Binomial name
Apamea lignicolora
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Xylophasia lignicolora

The Wood-coloured Quaker (Apamea lignicolora) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is native to North America, where it is distributed across much of Canada and the United States.[1]

The wingspan is 45 to 50 mm. The moth is reddish brown with darker patches and a W-shaped mark on the forewings. It is fringed with red and brown. The hindwings are more brown in color. The male genitalia has robust ampullae and digitus. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.[1]

The larva feeds on a various grasses, including couch grass (Agropyron repens).[1]

Subspecies

Apamea atriclava was formerly considered a subspecies of A. lignicolora.

References

  1. 1 2 3 A. lignicolora. University of Alberta.

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