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Noctuidae 932333.00 – 9348 – Apamea amputatrix (Fitch, 1857) – Yellow-headed Cutworm

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Hadena amputatrix Fitch, 1857 • Hadena amica Harris, 1863 • Hadena arctica Boisduval, 1840 • Hadena arctica Freyer, 1842 • Hadena castanea Grote, 1874 • Hadena cymosa Grote, 1881 • [unknown] cymosana Strand, 1916 • Hadena formosus Ellsworth, 1918 • Eurois pluviosa Walker, 1865 Taxonomic Notes: Apamea amputatrix (Fitch, 1857) includes as a synonym Apamea castanea [9349].

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Mikkola, K., J. D. Lafontaine & J. D. Gill, 2009. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 26.9: p. 70; pl. 4.32-5.5. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 53.10m, 53.11m; p. 295. Book Review and ordering Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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