Apamea niveivenosa
| Snowy-veined apamea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Tribe: | Apameini |
| Genus: | Apamea |
| Species: | A. niveivenosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Apamea niveivenosa Grote, 1879 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Apamea niveivenosa, the snowy-veined apamea, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is native to northern North America, where it can be found across Canada and south to California.[1]
The forewing length is 15 to 18 millimeters. Most moths are an ochre to orange-tan color, but a form in eastern British Columbia is dark gray with lighter gray lines and spots.[1]
The larva is a subterranean cutworm that feeds on grasses. It is a pest of grain crops in interior North America.[1]
Subspecies
- Apamea niveivenosa niveivenosa
- Apamea niveivenosa obscuroides Poole, 1989
References
- 1 2 3 Apamea niveivenosa. Pacific Northwest Moths.
External links
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