Apamea devastator

Apamea devastator, the glassy cutworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The moth is found in northeastern North America, including Nova Scotia, Alberta, New York, Ohio, and Massachusetts.[3][4]

Glassy cutworm
Adult (top) and larva (bottom)

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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Apamea
Species:
A. devastator
Binomial name
Apamea devastator
(Brace, 1819)
Synonyms
  • Agrotis marshallana
  • Crymodes devastator[1]
  • Mamestra contenta
  • Mamestra ordinaria
  • Phalaena devastator (basionym)[2]
  • Polia speciosa

The wingspan is 35 to 40 mm.[3] The moth flies from May to September, depending on the location.[4]

The larva, a cutworm, feeds on various grasses. It is subterranean and attacks the roots and basal stems of its hosts.[4]

References
  1. "ITIS Standard Report Page: Apamea devastator". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  2. Brace, John P. (1819). "Description of the Phalaena Devastator, (the Insect that produces the Cut-worm)". American Journal of Science. 1: 154–155.
  3. Barkley, Shelley. "Glassy Cutworm". Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. Government of Alberta. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  4. "Apamea devastator". The Lepidoptera of Wayne County, Ohio. Ohio State University. Retrieved 2 March 2018.


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