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Apamea devastator

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Tribe
  
Apameini

Scientific name
  
Apamea devastator

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Family
  
Noctuidae

Genus
  
Apamea

Higher classification
  
Apamea

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Similar
  
Apamea, Noctuidae, Insect, Butterflies and moths, Apamea apamiformis

Apamea devastator, the glassy cutworm, is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in northeastern North America, including Nova Scotia, Alberta, New York, Ohio, and Massachusetts.

The wingspan is 35 to 40 mm. The moth flies from May to September, depending on the location.

The larva, a cutworm, feeds on various grasses. It is subterranean and attacks the roots and basal stems of its hosts.

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Apamea devastator Wikipedia