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Apamea impulsa

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Apamea impulsa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Apamea
Species:
A. impulsa
Binomial name
Apamea impulsa
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Mamestra impulsa

Apamea impulsa is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is native to North America, where it can be found from coast to coast across southern Canada and the northern United States.[1]

The wingspan is about 34 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location. There is one generation per year.

The larva feeds on grasses.

References

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  1. ^ David Beadle; Seabrooke Leckie (17 April 2012). Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 442. ISBN 0-547-72743-7.
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