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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Apamea |
| Species: | A. plutonia
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| Apamea plutonia Grote, 1883
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The forewing length is 16 to 17 millimeters, and the wings are very dark brown, nearly black.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Apamea plutonia (Grote, 1883)". Pacific Northwest Moths. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
External links
edit- "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.