Apamea inebriata

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Drunk apamea
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Vulnerable  (NatureServe)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Apamea
Species:
A. inebriata
Binomial name
Apamea inebriata
Ferguson, 1977

Apamea inebriata, the drunk apamea, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found along the east coast of North America from Nova Scotia to North Carolina.

This species is not well known. The population of this moth has a disjunct distribution made up of scattered local occurrences, mainly in coastal regions. It is common in some areas, and quite uncommon in others. It inhabits wetlands but has been found in drier habitat types. [1]

The moth is streaked with yellow, reddish brown, black, and gray, making it cryptic when resting on dead wood. The forewings are 15 to 19 millimeters long. [2]

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References

  1. Apamea inebriata. NatureServe. 2012.
  2. Drunk Apamea Moth. Natural Heritage Endangered Species Program. Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. 2012.

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