| Apamea amputatrix | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Tribe: | Apameini |
| Genus: | Apamea |
| Species: | A. amputatrix |
| Binomial name | |
| Apamea amputatrix (Fitch, 1857) |
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The Yellow-Headed Cutworm (Apamea amputatrix) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of North America, north to the Arctic.
This wingspan is about 40 mm. The moth flies from April to October depending on the location.
The larva feed on a wide range of host plants including vegetables.