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Noctuidae 932310 – 9362   Apamea indocilis (Walker, 1856)              Ignorant Apamea

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Cyperaceae Poaceae.  Host genera: Carex.  Notes: sedges, grasses (Poole 1989); climbing cutworm on Poaceae (Crabo et al 2014).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: indocilis (Walker, 1856) (Xylophasia) - MONA 1983: 9362 ampliata (McDunnough, 1940) (Septis) - MONA 1983: [9363] enigra (Smith, 1904) (Xylophasia) ferens (Smith, 1903) (Xylophasia) lona (Strecker, 1898) (Hadena) remissa of authors; (not Hübner, [1809]) (Noctua) misappl. runata (Smith, 1899) (Hadena) separans (Grote, 1881) (Hadena) Taxonomic Notes: Apamea indocilis: Includes as a synonym Apamea ampliata [9363].

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Mikkola, K., J. D. Lafontaine & J. D. Gill, 2009. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 26.9: p. 45; pl. 2.7-16. order or free PDF Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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