Apamea niveivenosa
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]
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| Genus: | Apamea |
| Species: | A. niveivenosa |
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| Apamea niveivenosa Grote, 1879 | |
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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
- Apamea niveivenosa. Pacific Northwest Moths.
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