Apamea maxima

Dyar, 1904

Apamea maxima is a noctuid native to western North America. It was described by Harrison G. Dyar in 1904, originally placed in the Polia. The species occurs in a range extending from British Columbia southward to California. Like other members of the genus Apamea, it is part of the diverse cutworm moth group within the Noctuidae.

Apamea Syria, cardo maxima by Taras Kalapun. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Cardo Maxima at Apamea, Syria. (III) (5446012535) by Institute for the Study of the Ancient World from New York, United States of America. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Columns at Cardo Maxima at Apamea, Syria (5446613274) by Institute for the Study of the Ancient World from New York, United States of America. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

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How to pronounce Apamea maxima: /æˈpæmiə ˈmæksɪmə/

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Western North America, from British Columbia to California.

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