Doubtful Apamea Moth
Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856
Doubtful Apamea Moth: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/7651
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Doubtful apamea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Apamea
Species:
A. dubitans
Binomial name
Apamea dubitans
Walker, 1856
Synonyms
  • Mamestra dubitans
  • Apamea insignata
  • Hadena sputator
  • Hadena sputatrix
  • Agroperina dubitans

Apamea dubitans, commonly known as the doubtful apamea, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It is widely distributed in North America.

The wingspan is about 40 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various grasses.

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