Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Apamea lignicolora | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Apameini Rank Species | |
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Apamea lignicolora, the wood-coloured Quaker, 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.
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.
The larva feeds on a various grasses, including couch grass (Agropyron repens).
Subspecies
Apamea atriclava was formerly considered a subspecies of A. lignicolora.
References
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