Species Apamea niveivenosa - Snowy-veined Apamea - Hodges#9374

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Identification · Range · Season · Food · Internet References

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)

Family Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Subfamily Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)

Tribe Apameini

Genus Apamea

Species niveivenosa (Snowy-veined Apamea - Hodges#9374)

Hodges Number

9374

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Protagrotis niveivenosa

described in 1879 by Grote, who originally placed it in genus Agrotis

Explanation of Names

niveivenosa: from the Latin "niveus" (snowy) + "venosus" (veiny, full of veins); refers to the white veins on the forewing and is the origin of the suggested common name Snowy-veined Apamea

Identification

Adult: forewing dark gray with conspicuous white veins and some pale shading along costa, along inner margin, and in subterminal area; hindwing brownish-gray, shading to dirty white basally, with pale veins, dark discal dot, and pale fringe

Range

Northwest Territories and British Columbia to Nova Scotia and adjacent northern states, south in the west to Nevada and Colorado; type specimen collected in Colorado

Season

adults fly mostly in July and August

Food

larvae feed on bluegrass (Poa spp.)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (MPG)

Pacific Northwest Moths

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Contributed by Robin McLeod on 27 August, 2008 - 6:33am
Additional contributions by Steve Morris
Last updated 9 February, 2022 - 1:51pm

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