Apamea albina
Grote, 1874
Apamea albina is a noctuid native to California and Oregon. It inhabits forests and oak savanna on serpentine soils. The has a forewing length of 20–23 mm and exhibits distinctive red-brown coloration with white, black, and blue-gray markings. It is a member of the cutworm moth Apamea, which contains numerous similar species that are difficult to distinguish.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Apamea albina: /əˈpeɪmi ə ælˈbaɪnə/
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Identification
Distinguished from other Apamea by the specific combination of red-brown forewings with white, black, and blue-gray patterning, yellow-gray hindwings, and dark brown and . Accurate identification within this typically requires examination of genitalia due to extensive overlap in external among species.
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Appearance
Forewing length 20–23 mm. Forewings red-brown with areas of white, black, and blue-gray. Hindwings yellow-gray. and dark brown.
Habitat
Forests and oak savanna on serpentine soils.
Distribution
Native to California and Oregon, United States.
Similar Taxa
- Apamea amputatrixAnother cutworm moth in the same with similar size and general appearance; external often insufficient for reliable separation without genital dissection.