Apamea vultuosa
species of insect
Apamea vultuosa, the airy apamea, is a moth of the family Noctuidae native to North America.
Description
Adults are on wing from June to July depending on the location. The larvae feed on grasses in the family Poaceae.
Subspecies
Apamea vultuosa multicolor (Dyar, 1904)
Apamea vultuosa vultuosa (Grote, 1875)
External links
McLeod, Robin (June 26, 2019). "Species Apamea vultuosa - Airy Apamea - Hodges#9341". BugGuide. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
"932303.00 – 9341 – Apamea vultuosa – Airy Apamea Moth – (Grote, 1875)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
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