Apamea vulgaris

Apamea vulgaris (common apamea) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Nova Scotia to Kentucky, and west to Kansas. It has been recorded from Ontario, New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Apamea vulgaris
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Apamea
Species:	A. vulgaris
Binomial name
Apamea vulgaris (Grote & Robinson, 1866)
Synonyms
Xylophasia vulgaris Grote & Robinson, 1866

Description

The wingspan is about 39 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July.

External links

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• Moths of Maryland
• Butterflies and Moths of North America