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Apamea antennata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Noctuidae

Scientific name
  
Apamea antennata

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Tribe
  
Apameini

Rank
  
Species

Apamea antennata

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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.

Subspecies

  • Apamea antennata antennata
  • Apamea antennata purpurissata (British Columbia)
  • References

    Apamea antennata Wikipedia