Apamea antennata
Apamea antennata is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is widespread in the forests of western North America.
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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.[1]
Subspecies
- Apamea antennata antennata
- Apamea antennata purpurissata (British Columbia)
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References
- Apamea antennata. Archived October 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Macromoths of Northwest Forests and Woodlands. Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, USGS.
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