''Apamea antennata'' is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

of the family Noctuidae. It is widespread in the forests of western North America. This

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is about 44 mm. The forewing is reddish brown with large discal spots and it has a purplish postmedian band and toothed submarginal line. The adult flies in early and midsummer. The

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feeds on

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es.''Apamea antennata''.
Macromoths of Northwest Forests and Woodlands. Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, USGS.

Subspecies

*''Apamea antennata antennata'' *''Apamea antennata purpurissata'' (British Columbia)

References

External links

''A. antennata'' Images.
Mississippi Entomological Museum, MSU.
Bug Guide
Apamea (moth) Moths of North America Moths described in 1891 {{Apamea-stub