''Amphipoea erepta'' is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family

Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...

. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Amphipoea erepta'' is 9461. South of Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park,

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is a meadow that hosts the only known population of the subspecies ''Amphipoea erepta ryensis''.

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