Moth Photographers Group – Apamea scoparia

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932343 – 9365 Apamea scoparia Mikkola, Mustelin & Lafontaine, 2000

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Poaceae[none_specified]. Host genera: .none_specified. Notes: soil-surface feeding cutworm on Poaceae (Crabo et al 2014); presumably grasses (Beadle & Leckie 2012). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	scoparia Mikkola, Mustelin & Lafontaine, 2000 (Apamea) - MONA 1983: [NEW] borealis (Strand, 1903) (Crymodes) ssp. a. scoparia Mikkola, Mustelin & Lafontaine, 2000 (Apamea); Holotype: Canada, Ontario, Ottawa. lateritia of authors; (not Hufnagel, 1766) (Phalaena) misappl. - MONA 1983: [9365] ssp. b. gabrieli Mikkola & Mustelin, 2000 (Apamea); Holotype: California, Los Angeles County, San Gabriel Mtns., Big Pines Area.
Taxonomic Notes:	Apamea scoparia: Includes as a synonym Apamea laterita of authors; (not Hufnagel, 1766), and as a subspecies 9365.1 - Apamea gabrieli Mikkola & Mustelin, 2000.

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. 82; pl. 6.7-11. order or free PDF
Mustelin, T., R. Leuschner, K. Mikkola & D.J. Lafontaine, 2000. Two New Genera And Thirteen New Species Of Owlet Moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Mainly From Southern California. Proceedings of the San Diego Society of Natural History, 36: 6.
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)
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