Apamea zeta
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Tribe: | Apameini |
| Genus: | Apamea |
| Species: | A. zeta |
| Binomial name | |
| Apamea zeta (Treitschke, 1825) | |
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Apamea zeta is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It has a Holarctic distribution, and can be found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. It occurs throughout Europe and the northern half of North America.[1]
The wingspan is 43–50 mm. The moth is quite variable, but it is often gray-green in color.[1] Adults are on wing from July to August in Britain.
The larvae are cutworms that feed on various grasses. In North America the cutworm can be found on fescues in alpine tundra habitat.[1]
Subspecies
- Apamea zeta assimilis – Northern Arches
- Apamea zeta cyanochlora (Bulgaria)
- Apamea zeta downesi Mikkola, 2009 (North America)
- Apamea zeta hellernica (Greece)
- Apamea zeta marmorata – The Exile
- Apamea zeta murrayi (Gibson, 1920) (North America)
- Apamea zeta nichollae Hampson, 1908 (North America)
- Apamea zeta pelagica Mikkola, 2009 (North America)
- Apamea zeta sanderkovacsi (Romania)
- Apamea zeta zeta (most of Europe)
Former subspecies Apamea zeta alticola is now considered a valid species, Apamea alticola (Smith, 1891).
References
- 1 2 3 Apamea zeta. Pacific Northwest Moths.
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