Apamea amputatrix

Apamea amputatrix, the yellow-headed cutworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in most of North America, north to the Arctic.

Yellow-headed cutworm

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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Tribe:
Apameini
Genus:
Apamea
Species:
A. amputatrix
Binomial name
Apamea amputatrix
(Fitch, 1857)
Synonyms
  • Apamea castanea Grote, 1874
  • Eurois pluviosa Walker, 1865
  • Hadena amica Harris, 1863 (preocc.)
  • Hadena amputatrix Fitch, 1857
  • Hadena arctica Freyer, 1842
  • Hadena formosus Ellsworth, 1918

This wingspan is about 40 mm. The moth flies from April to October depending on the location.

The larvae feed on a wide range of host plants, including vegetable crops.

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