Apamea nigrior
Smith, 1891
black-dashed apamea, dark apamea
Apamea nigrior, known as the black-dashed apamea or dark apamea, is a to eastern North America. are active from May through July across their range. The species belongs to the large and taxonomically challenging Apamea, whose members are often difficult to distinguish from one another.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Apamea nigrior: /əˈpeɪmiə ˈnɪɡriɔr/
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Identification
The wingspan is approximately 38 mm. As a member of the Apamea, this exhibits the characteristic morphological challenges of the group: individual variation and overlapping features with make reliable identification difficult without close examination. The specific epithet 'nigrior' (meaning darker) suggests darker coloration relative to similar species, though this trait alone is insufficient for definitive identification.
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Distribution
Eastern North America, ranging from New Brunswick and Ontario south to Georgia, west to Indiana, and north to Wisconsin.
Seasonality
are on from May to July; exact timing varies by location within the range.
Similar Taxa
- Apamea amputatrixBoth are eastern North Apamea with overlapping ranges and similar size; identification requires detailed examination
- Other Apamea speciesThe is notorious for taxonomic difficulty due to individual variation and convergent among