Apamea cogitata
Encyclopedia
The Thoughtful Apamea is a moth
of the Noctuidae
family. It is found from Newfoundland
to British Columbia
and the Northwest Territories
, plus adjacent parts of United States
, south in the west to California
.
It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of Apamea dubitans
.
The wingspan
is about 40 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September depending on the location. There is one generation per year.
The larva
e probably feed on a various grasses.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family. It is found from Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
to British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
and the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
, plus adjacent parts of United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, south in the west to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of Apamea dubitans
Apamea dubitans
The Doubtful Apamea is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is widely distributed in North America.The wingspan is about 40 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September depending on the location.The larvae feed on various grasses....
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is about 40 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September depending on the location. There is one generation per year.
The larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
e probably feed on a various grasses.