Apamea devastator

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Glassy cutworm
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Adult (top) and larva (bottom)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

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]

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]

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