Apamea impulsa

Apamea impulsa is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is native to North America, where it can be found from coast to coast across southern Canada and the northern United States.[1]

Apamea impulsa
Scientific classification
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Apamea
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A. impulsa
Binomial name
Apamea impulsa
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Mamestra impulsa

The wingspan is about 34 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location. There is one generation per year.

The larva feeds on grasses.

References

  1. David Beadle; Seabrooke Leckie (17 April 2012). Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 442. ISBN 0-547-72743-7.


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