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Apamea vultuosa Grote, 1875

Apamea vultuosa Grote, 1875

Apamea vultuosa Grote, 1875

Apamea vultuosa is a moth species with adults flying June–July and larvae feeding on Poaceae grasses.

Apamea crenata (Hufnagel, 1766)

Apamea crenata (Hufnagel, 1766)

Apamea crenata (Hufnagel, 1766)

Apamea crenata is a moth species with a 36–44 mm wingspan and many documented distinct form variations.

Apamea epomidion (Haworth, 1809)

Apamea epomidion (Haworth, 1809)

Apamea epomidion (Haworth, 1809)

Apamea epomidion, the clouded brindle, is a Noctuidae moth found across Eurasia, with larvae feeding on grasses and low plants.

Apamea unanimis (Hübner, 1813)

Apamea unanimis (Hübner, 1813)

Apamea unanimis (Hübner, 1813)

Apamea unanimis (small clouded brindle) is a Noctuidae moth native to Eurasia, introduced to North America, with larvae feeding on reeds and grasses.

Apamea illyria Freyer, 1846

Apamea illyria Freyer, 1846

Apamea illyria Freyer, 1846

Apamea illyria is a Noctuidae moth found across parts of Eurasia, with a 31–36 mm wingspan and larvae that feed on certain grasses.

Apamea impulsa Guenée, 1852

Apamea impulsa Guenée, 1852

Apamea impulsa Guenée, 1852

Apamea impulsa is a native North American Noctuidae moth with a ~34 mm wingspan, grass-eating larvae, and one annual generation.

Apamea remissa (Hübner)

Apamea remissa (Hübner)

Apamea remissa (Hübner)

Apamea remissa is a moth species with a 36–42 mm wingspan that can be hard to distinguish from close relatives.

Apamea anceps (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Apamea anceps (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Apamea anceps (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Apamea anceps, the large nutmeg, is a moth with many forms, found across Europe, the Palearctic, and North West Africa.

Apamea sordens (Hufnagel, 1766)

Apamea sordens (Hufnagel, 1766)

Apamea sordens (Hufnagel, 1766)

Apamea sordens is a moth species with described variations, grass-feeding larvae, and habitats including fields, grasslands, and steppe.

Apamea helva Grote, 1875

Apamea helva Grote, 1875

Apamea helva Grote, 1875

Apamea helva is a species with 35–41 mm wingspan, active July to September, whose larvae feed on various grasses.

Apamea monoglypha (Hufnagel, 1766)

Apamea monoglypha (Hufnagel, 1766)

Apamea monoglypha (Hufnagel, 1766)

Apamea monoglypha is a moth with variable wing coloration, active at night in the British Isles, whose larvae feed on grass roots.

Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852

Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852

Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852

Apamea lignicolora is a noctuid moth native to most of North America, with larvae that feed on various grasses.

Apamea lithoxylaea (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Apamea lithoxylaea (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Apamea lithoxylaea (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Apamea lithoxylaea is a moth species with a 43–50 mm wingspan, having distinct patterned forewings and hindwings, and is very similar to Apamea sublustris.

Apamea sublustris (Esper)

Apamea sublustris (Esper)

Apamea sublustris (Esper)

Apamea sublustris (Esper) is a moth with a 42–48 mm wingspan, distinct from the similar Apamea lithoxylaea by wing features.

Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857

Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857

Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857

Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857 is a moth with ~40 mm wingspan, larvae feeding on many plants including vegetable crops.

Apamea burgessi Morrison, 1874

Apamea burgessi Morrison, 1874

Apamea burgessi Morrison, 1874

Apamea burgessi is a Noctuidae moth native to central North America with a 38–40 mm wingspan, active September to October.

Apamea cogitata Smith, 1891

Apamea cogitata Smith, 1891

Apamea cogitata Smith, 1891

Apamea cogitata (thoughtful apamea) is a North American noctuid moth, formerly a subspecies of Apamea dubitans.

Apamea devastator Brace, 1819

Apamea devastator Brace, 1819

Apamea devastator Brace, 1819

Apamea devastator, the glassy cutworm, is a noctuid moth found in northeastern North America, with grass-eating subterranean cutworm larvae.

Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856

Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856

Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856

The doubtful apamea (Apamea dubitans) is a widely distributed North American moth in the Noctuidae family.

Apamea inficita Walker, 1857

Apamea inficita Walker, 1857

Apamea inficita Walker, 1857

Apamea inficita, the lined Quaker, is a noctuid moth native to North America with a 34–36 mm wingspan.

Apamea niveivenosa Grote, 1879

Apamea niveivenosa Grote, 1879

Apamea niveivenosa Grote, 1879

Apamea niveivenosa, the snowy-veined apamea, is a cutworm moth pest of grain crops native to northern North America.

Apamea scoparia Mikkola, Mustelin & Lafontaine, 2000

Apamea scoparia Mikkola, Mustelin & Lafontaine, 2000

Apamea scoparia Mikkola, Mustelin & Lafontaine, 2000

Apamea scoparia is a common widespread Noctuidae moth from North America, first described in 2000.

Apamea rubrirena (Treitschke, 1825)

Apamea rubrirena (Treitschke, 1825)

Apamea rubrirena (Treitschke, 1825)

Apamea rubrirena is a variable moth found across Eurasia and parts of North America, living in coniferous forests.

Apamea zeta (Treitschke, 1825)

Apamea zeta (Treitschke, 1825)

Apamea zeta (Treitschke, 1825)

Apamea zeta is a moth species with described variations and a 43–50 mm wingspan.

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