Apamea verbascoides - Hodges#9326
Apamea verbascoides
This record describes Apamea verbascoides (species). Recorded family: Noctuidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Adult: forewing light brown in upper half, dark brown with black steaks in lower half, except for speckled gray strip bordering inner margin; black basal, median, and anal dashes almost join to form a continuous stripe parallel to inner margin; black subapical dash present; PM line represented by double series of black dots in upper half; AM line lacking hindwing brownish-gray with dark veins and faint discal lunule; fringe yellowish with scattered dark scales
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
- Subfamily
- Noctuinae
- Tribe
- Apameini
- Genus
- Apamea
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Newfoundland to North Carolina, northwest to Saskatchewan
Seasonal Activity
adults fly from June to September
Diet and Behavior
Diet: larval host unknown but presumably grasses and sedges, as in most Apamea species
Life History
one generation per year
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Apamea verbascoides (Guenée, 1852)
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Apamea verbascoides. Species-specific details appear above.
Group overview
Lepidoptera includes approximately 180,000 described species of butterflies and moths. Moths outnumber butterflies roughly 10:1. The monarch butterfly's eastern population has declined by more than 80% since the mid-1990s, and the western population by over 95% since the 1980s. The IUCN lists the migratory monarch as Vulnerable.
Ecological role of the group
Butterflies and moths are essential indicators of ecosystem health. As caterpillars, they are a primary food source for birds - a single nest of blue tit chicks requires ~10,000 caterpillars. Adult moths pollinate many night-blooming plants.
Economic and practical significance of the group
Lepidoptera are critical pollinators. In Europe, grassland butterfly species have declined by almost 50% since the early 1990s. In the UK, three-quarters of butterflies are in decline. In the U.S., five butterfly species have gone extinct since 1950, with 29 listed as endangered.
Recorded sources for this group: IUCN Red List, Xerces Society, USFWS, PNAS, WWF. Imported estimates may describe particular regions or reporting periods.
Photos of Apamea verbascoides - Hodges#9326 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Robin McLeod; Additional contributions by Mike Quinn , marcie oconnor
Frequently Asked Questions About Apamea verbascoides - Hodges#9326
What is Apamea verbascoides - Hodges#9326?
Apamea verbascoides - Hodges#9326 (Apamea verbascoides) is a species in the family Noctuidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Apamea verbascoides - Hodges#9326?
wingspan about 43 mm, based on Canadian Forest Service specimen
How do you identify Apamea verbascoides - Hodges#9326?
Adult: forewing light brown in upper half, dark brown with black steaks in lower half, except for speckled gray strip bordering inner margin; black basal, median, and anal dashes almost join to form a continuous stripe parallel to inner margin; black subapical dash present; PM line represented by double series of black dots in upper half; AM line lacking hindwing brownish-gray with dark veins and faint discal lunule; fringe yellowish with scattered dark scales
Where is Apamea verbascoides - Hodges#9326 found?
Range: Newfoundland to North Carolina, northwest to Saskatchewan
What does Apamea verbascoides - Hodges#9326 eat?
The diet of the Apamea verbascoides - Hodges#9326 includes larval host unknown but presumably grasses and sedges, as in most Apamea species.
When is Apamea verbascoides - Hodges#9326 active?
Apamea verbascoides - Hodges#9326: seasonal activity - adults fly from June to September.
What is the life cycle of a Apamea verbascoides - Hodges#9326?
one generation per year