Apamea occidens
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Apamea occidens Grote, 1878
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Apamea occidens, the western apamea, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is native to western North America as far east as Alberta and Kansas.[1]
The forewing length is 18 to 23 mm. It is mottled gray with reddish areas in the middle. It is nocturnal and flies during the summer. The larva is a cutworm that feeds on grasses.[1]
References
- ^ a b Apamea occidens. Pacific Northwest Moths.
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