Bug FAQSnowy-veined Apamea Moth
Apamea niveivenosa · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Also called: Snowy-veined Apamea
Source: Wikipedia
Apamea niveivenosa is a noctuid moth whose underground larvae feed on grasses. The larvae are considered pests of grain crops across interior North America. It is native to northern North America, ranging from Canada down to California.
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How to recognize it
The snowy-veined apamea belongs to the Noctuidae family.
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Where it lives
The larva lives underground and feeds on grasses.
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What it eats
The caterpillars eat grasses below the soil surface. They damage grain crops as a pest.
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Where it comes from
It is native to northern North America, found across Canada and south to California.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 16 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, Oregon, Minnesota, Michigan, California, Idaho.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What crops does the snowy-veined apamea damage?
Its larvae are pests of grain crops in interior North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Noctuidae)
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apamea_niveivenosa
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