Apamea lignicolora, the wood-coloured Quaker or wood-coloured apamea, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is native to North America, where it is distributed across much of Canada and the United States.[1]

Wood-coloured Quaker
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Apamea
Species:
A. lignicolora
Binomial name
Apamea lignicolora
(Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Xylophasia lignicolora

The wingspan is 45 to 50 mm.[1]

The larva feeds on a various grasses, including couch grass (Agropyron repens).[1]

Subspecies

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  • Apamea lignicolora lignicolora
  • Apamea lignicolora quaesita

Apamea atriclava was formerly considered a subspecies of A. lignicolora.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Anweiler, G. G. (February 11, 2005). "Species Details Apamea lignicolora". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
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