Apamea impulsa Guenée, 1852 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Apamea impulsa Guenée, 1852

Apamea impulsa Guenée, 1852

Apamea impulsa is a native North American Noctuidae moth with a ~34 mm wingspan, grass-eating larvae, and one annual generation.

Family
Genus
Apamea
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Apamea impulsa Guenée, 1852

Apamea impulsa (Guenée, 1852) is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. This species is native to North America, and ranges across southern Canada and the northern United States from coast to coast. Its wingspan measures approximately 34 millimeters. Depending on location, adult moths fly between June and August. The species has one generation per year. Its larvae feed on grasses.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuidae Apamea

More from Noctuidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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