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Noctuidae
932350 – 9382   Apamea devastator (Brace, 1819)
             Glassy Cutworm
© Dick Wilson© Jim Moore
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • devastator Brace 1819 (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 9382
  • abjecta Guenée 1852 (Noctua)
  • contenta Walker 1856 (Mamestra)
  • ordinaria Walker 1856 (Mamestra)
  • speciosa Morrison 1875 (Polia); Type locality: Cambridge, MA
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Mikkola, K., J. D. Lafontaine & J. D. Gill, 2009. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 26.9: p. 90; pl. 7.13-18. order or free PDF
    • Morrison, H.K., 1875. Descriptions of new Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 17: 137.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 53.16m, 53.17m; p. 295. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    Apamea devastator
    © Nolie Schneider
    Apamea devastator
    © John Davis
    Apamea devastator
    © John Davis
    Apamea devastator
    © Lynette Schimming
    Apamea devastator
    © Lynette Schimming
    Apamea devastator
    © Robin McLeod
    Apamea devastator
    © Jim Moore
    Apamea devastator
    39mm – © Jim Vargo
    Apamea devastator
    © Canadian National Collection LG


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