Apamea lignicolora

Apamea lignicolora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Tribe: Apameini
Genus: Apamea
Species: A. lignicolora
Binomial name
Apamea lignicolora
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Xylophasia lignicolora

The Wood-coloured Quaker (Apamea lignicolora) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia to North Carolina, west to California, north to British Columbia.

This wingspan is 45-50 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.

The larva feed on a various grasses, including Agropyron repens.

Subspecies

Apamea atriclava was formerly considered a subspecies of Apamea lignicolora.

External links