Apamea niveivenosa
| Snowy-veined apamea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Apamea |
| Species: | A. niveivenosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Apamea niveivenosa Grote, 1879
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Apamea niveivenosa, the snowy-veined apamea, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1879. It is native to northern North America, where it can be found across Canada and south to California.[1]
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[]
- ^ a b c "Apamea niveivenosa (Grote. 1879)". Pacific Northwest Moths. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
External links[]
- "932355.00 – 9374 – Apamea niveivenosa – Snowy-veined Apamea Moth – (Grote, 1879)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- "Species Details Apamea niveivenosa". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- McLeod, Robin (August 27, 2008). "Species Apamea niveivenosa - Snowy-veined Apamea - Hodges#9374". BugGuide. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
Categories:
- Apamea (moth)
- Agricultural pest insects
- Moths of North America
- Moths described in 1879
- Taxa named by Augustus Radcliffe Grote
- Apamea (moth) stubs