Apamea antennata is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is widespread in the forests of western North America.

Apamea antennata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Apamea
Species:
A. antennata
Binomial name
Apamea antennata
Smith, 1891
Synonyms
  • Xylophasia antennata

This wingspan is about 44 mm. The adult flies in early and midsummer. The larva feeds on grasses.[1]

Subspecies

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  • Apamea antennata antennata
  • Apamea antennata purpurissata (British Columbia)

References

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  1. ^ 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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