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Noctuidae
932315 – 9364.1   Apamea digitula Mustelin & Mikkola, 2006

© Gary McDonald
Distribution: Northern OR to southern CA.
Seasonality
and Size:
Early May to late June.
Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: .none_specified..  Host genera: .none_specified.  Host extended: FAMILY_LEVEL_RECORDS.  Host extended: meadow grasses, & rarely sedges (Powell & Opler 2009).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • digitula Mustelin & Mikkola, 2006 (Apamea) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: Laguna Mts., San Diego Co., C.
  • References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
    • Mikkola, K., J. D. Lafontaine & J. D. Gill, 2009. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 26.9: p. 52; pl. 2.30-32. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 53.14m; p. 295. Book Review and ordering
    • Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Apamea digitula
    39mm - LG – © Canadian Nat'l. Coll.
    Apamea digitula
    38mm - LG – © Canadian Nat'l. Coll.
    Apamea digitula
    38mm - LG – © Canadian Nat'l. Coll.

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