Apamea plutonia, the dusky Quaker or dusky apamea, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1883. It is native to northern North America, where it occurs across the boreal regions, with some occurrences from as far south as New Mexico and Pennsylvania.[1]

Apamea plutonia

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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Apamea
Species:
A. plutonia
Binomial name
Apamea plutonia
Grote, 1883
Synonyms
  • Hadena plutonia

The forewing length is 16 to 17 millimeters, and the wings are very dark brown, nearly black.[1]

The cutworm larva feeds on grasses.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Apamea plutonia (Grote, 1883)". Pacific Northwest Moths. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
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  • "932304.00 – 9344 – Apamea plutonia – Dusky Apamea Moth – (Grote, 1883)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  • Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details Apamea plutonia". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  • Davis, John (June 5, 2017). "Species Apamea plutonia - Dusky Apamea - Hodges#9344". BugGuide. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  • "Apamea plutonia (Grote, 1883)". The Lepidoptera of Wayne County, Ohio. Retrieved November 15, 2020.