Apamea amputatrix

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.

Yellow-headed cutworm
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Apamea
Species:	A. amputatrix
Binomial name
Apamea amputatrix (Fitch, 1857)
Synonyms
Apamea castanea Grote, 1874 Eurois pluviosa Walker, 1865 Hadena amica Harris, 1863 (preocc.) Hadena amputatrix Fitch, 1857 Hadena arctica Freyer, 1842 Hadena formosus Ellsworth, 1918

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.