Apamea
Guides
Apamea geminimacula
A medium-sized noctuid moth in the cutworm genus Apamea. The species was described by Dyar in 1904 and occurs in North America and Middle America. Like other Apamea species, it is difficult to identify due to individual variation and overlapping morphological traits with congeners.
Apamea lutosa
opalescent apamea, Opalescent Apamea Moth
Apamea lutosa is a noctuid moth commonly known as the opalescent apamea. It is distributed across central and eastern Canada and the north-eastern United States. The species is part of the taxonomically challenging genus Apamea, whose members are often difficult to distinguish visually. Larval feeding has been documented on quackgrass (Elytrigia repens).
Apamea maxima
Apamea maxima is a noctuid moth species native to western North America. It was described by Harrison G. Dyar in 1904, originally placed in the genus 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 family Noctuidae.
Apamea nigrior
black-dashed apamea, dark apamea
Apamea nigrior, known as the black-dashed apamea or dark apamea, is a noctuid moth species native to eastern North America. Adults are active from May through July across their range. The species belongs to the large and taxonomically challenging genus Apamea, whose members are often difficult to distinguish from one another.
Apamea relicina
relic dune apamea
Apamea relicina is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae, known from North America. The species has two recognized subspecies: A. r. relicina (the nominate form) and A. r. migrata. Like other members of the genus Apamea, it belongs to a group of moths that are notoriously difficult to identify due to individual variation and overlapping morphological features with congeners. The species is assigned MONA/Hodges number 9380.
Apamea spaldingi
Spalding's Quaker
Apamea spaldingi, commonly known as Spalding's Quaker, is a noctuid moth native to interior western North America. First described by John Bernhardt Smith in 1909, it is a relatively small cutworm moth with distinctive early-season flight timing compared to congeners. The species is recognized by its mottled grey forewings and lighter hindwings.
Apamea unita
Apamea unita is a species of owlet moth in the family Noctuidae, described by Smith in 1904. It occurs in western North America, with a documented range extending from Alberta, Canada southward to Arizona, United States. Like other members of the genus Apamea, it belongs to a group of cutworm moths that are often challenging to identify due to individual variation and overlapping morphological traits with congeners. The species is represented by relatively few observations, with limited published information on its biology.
Apamea zeta
Northern Arches, Zeta Moth
Apamea zeta is a medium-sized noctuid moth with a Holarctic distribution spanning Europe and northern North America. Adults are active from July to August in Britain and display variable gray-green forewings with distinctive black markings. The species exhibits notable morphological variation across its range, with several described forms and subspecies. Larvae are cutworms that feed on grasses, including fescues in alpine tundra habitats.