Apamea amputatrix

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Yellow-headed cutworm
Apamea amputatrix.jpg

Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Apamea
Species:
A. amputatrix
Binomial name
Apamea amputatrix
(Fitch, 1857)
Synonyms
  • Harris, 1863 Grote, 1874
  • Eurois pluviosa Apamea castanea
  • Walker, 1865 Hadena amica

(preocc.)

  • Hadena amputatrix Fitch, 1857
  • Hadena arctica Freyer, 1842
  • Hadena formosus Ellsworth, 1918

Apamea amputatrix, the yellow-headed cutworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in most of North America, north to the Arctic.

Description

Apamea amputatrix

This wingspan is about 40 mm. The moth flies from April to October depending on the location.

The larvae feed on a wide range of host plants, including vegetable crops.

External links

  • Photo Gallery. Mississippi Entomological Museum, Mississippi State University.
  • A. amputatrix. Bug Guide.Error: "Q4779029" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.