Apamea devastator

Apamea devastator
Conservation status

Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Tribe: Apameini
Genus: Apamea
Species: A. devastator
Binomial name
Apamea devastator
Brace, 1819
Synonyms
  • Agrotis marshallana
  • Mamestra contenta
  • Mamestra ordinaria
  • Phalaena devastator
  • Polia speciosa

The glassy cutworm (Apamea devastator) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in northeastern North America, including Nova Scotia, Alberta, New York, Ohio, and Massachusetts.

The wingspan is 35 to 40 mm. The moth flies from May to September, depending on the location.

The larva, a cutworm, feeds on various grasses. It is subterranean and attacks the roots and basal stems of its hosts.

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